Eight Years Ago Marks the Beginning of Marriage Equality

Today is the 8th anniversary of Marriage Equality in Massachusetts. Since then, LGBT Americans have been allowed to marry in more states. I was fortunate enough to marry my soul mate this March in New York City. That ceremony and little piece of paper has changed everything for me.

My husband and I still don’t have any legal protections because of the discriminatory and unconstitutional law, DOMA. We can can’t file taxes, we have no inheritance rights, social security benefits, in fact there are almost 1500 rights we don’t have.

But we’re happier. Being married has given our relationship a deeper and more profound meaning to us both. The anti-equality bigots scream that the term “marriage” has a special meaning. They’re right. And all Americans are entitled to it.

From the Metro:

“In the eight years that same-sex couples have been marrying in Massachusetts, we have learned that our communities are safer, happier, and healthier when all families are respected, supported and celebrated,” Kara Suffredini, executive director of MassEquality, said in a statement. “As time goes on and even larger majorities of Americans come to support marriage equality, we look forward to the day when all Americans can enjoy the freedom to marry.”

Read the entire article here.