Got my first "gay wedding" invitation today......

[socialist_n_TN]

A cousin and her SO are tying the knot in about 3 weeks. Great people. Oh and for you folks that like to rag on southerners, my cuz is DEEP Mississippi born and bred. And it's the OTHER side of the family too, not the one you would expect something like this to happen. For an old guy like me, this is a big fucking deal.

[mnhtnbb]

1. Where are they going to tie the knot? Will you attend?

Congrats to the celebrating couple!

Love--committed love--is a wonderful thing.

[socialist_n_TN]

3. Unfortunately, it's in NY state, so I won't be able to go........

but we'll send them something. They are both really great people. They never really made a big deal out of their relationship, but they've been together for years. They just came out a few months ago.

The cynic in me always said that if anybody wanted to go through the hell I went through during my marriages, then more power to them. What don't kill you makes you stronger.

[Bluenorthwest]

12. Ah so the wedding is not taking place in the South? Let's credit NY for being progressive!

In 29 States, including the entire South, it is legal to discriminate against LGBT people in housing, in employment, in delivery of services and of course there is no marriage equality. No marriage equality here either, but we do protect people from open discrimination.
That's just facts. The facts need to change, people do not need to stop pointing them out because of regional pride issues. Sorry.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. +1

[pnwmom]

2. Things are changing fast -- everywhere. Have fun! n/t

[RudynJack]

4. That's awesome.

I wish them the very best.

[RKP5637]

5. K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!!

[thelordofhell]

6. "gay wedding" invitations

I just call them wedding invitations

[libodem]

7. How nice for you

So egalitarian. I wonder how the OP might have announced this that would include that this was the first and that it is *cough* ahem, you know....the thing that is commonplace these days it needs no qualification, or mention.

BTW, I would be proud to receive my first wedding invitation. Hmmm I've been to plenty of weddings...

[socialist_n_TN]

9. Yep, give it a few years and it might not BE anything worth an announcement..

Not yet though.

[libodem]

10. Not quite

I'm out in the sticks. And it is a rare treat for me to meet new *ahem* friends. Maybe someday a wedding invitation will happen for me too.

Glad you are supportive and excited about it.

[socialist_n_TN]

11. Very much so. Like I said they are both good people........

And I'm glad they finally felt comfortable enough to come out a few months ago. Although, I was pretty sure about it for years now . As I said above, that side of my family isn't even the most... what? Daring? Open?

And I hope that announcement comes for you too. As far as I'm concerned, anybody that wants to go through the hell on earth that I endured through my two marriages and divorces, more power to 'em.

[LeftofObama]

8. Congrats to them!

May they have many happy years together!

[pipi_k]

13. Well have fun...

I went to a gay wedding before it was even legal here in Mass

Female pastor at a Unitarian church back in 1994 or thereabouts

The reception was a blast

[Nye Bevan]

14. That sort of thing has been going on for quite a while up here in the Northeast.

But then we were doing interracial weddings long before you folks in the South, too.