Unfortunately I can't make it to the closest protest down in San Diego tonight (poochie injured his eye), but did just post an open letter to the GLBTQ community on my blog,http://socalmuchacha.wordpress.com/, along with Courage Campaign's "Fidelity" video, and several links--inluding DOD info.

I'm beyond disappointed and disillusioned by the Court's decision today, and mystified by the logic in saying that some of my GLBTQ friends are still considered married, yet others aren't allowed to marry...I don't get it.

What I do know, though, is that I'm in this fight with you, as are many other straight folks, so just let us know what is needed and we'll be there. Well, that is unless our beloved pooch has an injury. ;)

Take care and let your voices be heard tonight...but PLEASE stay safe! :)

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Dear Greg, May 25, 2009

If you were still living, I would ask you tomorrow to marry me. We never thought this day would come, when two men who love each other could legally marry in California. We were from an age when such a thing was unthinkable. But tomorrow, May 26, if the California Supreme Court gives same-sex couple the right to marry, I will come to you in meditation and ask you to marry me. I hope our love can be consummated in marriage, even in your death.

It never even crossed our mind during those 15 years were companions, that it would be possible for two men to marry legally. But we were in our own hearts wed to each other. I remember that wonderful day, on our first date on January 20, 1993. I lay with my head on your chest, listening to your heart beating, when I heard your speaking solemnly to me. You were making a vow to me. My heart leapt. You ended your vow with the words “til death do us part.” My heart pounded. I lost my breath, made a quantum leap into a world of dreams, where a burst of light struck my soul. I accepted, returning the pledge, using your same words. That world of dreams turned real and beautiful. Love creates real worlds.

We kept those vows until the moment you died on Sep. 29 2007, at 2:15 pm. Our hearts were wed together, and my heart is still wed to yours. You are gone from the Earth, but not from my heart and mind. But our love transcends time and worlds -- so tomorrow I hope to ask you to accept my offer of marriage. I hope you can accept.

In the world of Love, Time does not exist. In the world of Love we can transcend into the past to create the dreams of the present -- dreams which create the realities of the future. In the world of Love we can create those priceless moment that the world of the present denied us in the past.

I embrace you and carry you always in my heart.

Joe

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