While the religious right and anti-gay organizations were gnashing their teeth and flooding the airwaves, print media and the Internet with their bellyaching about the historic wins for the LGBTQ community at the Supreme Court, the excitement and exuberance I spoke of in yesterday's post resulted in hundreds of same sex couples flocking to California Court Houses and City Halls on Monday in an effort to become among the first to wed since the Prop 8 victory. The two couples at the heart of the Prop 8 case were married in separate ceremonies last Friday when the stay on Judge Walker's ruling was lifted by the court, the ladies in San Francisco and the men in Los Angeles. However, Californians were not the only ones who were celebrating the victories by getting married.
A Louisiana couple, Claude Summers and Ted-Larry Pebworth are flying to Massachusetts where they will be married in Provincetown on the 4th of July to celebrate their 50th Anniversary as a couple. Summers and Pebworth's relationship has spanned the entire modern Gay Rights movement and their marriage will bridge the political with the deeply personal. Marrying in the first state to allow same sex couples to wed, in a town that personifies the LGBTQ community, just seemed to be thing to do for their Golden Anniversary. My hearty congratulations go to all the couples who have already or will shortly take their vows to join the growing ranks of legally married (and now Federally recognized) same sex couples across the nation.
Your Musical Moment for today features the Music of Felix Mendelssohn in a recording by French Pianist Reine (Queen) Gianoli from this classic Westminster LP. Included in the play list are Prelude and Fugue in E minor op. 35 no. 1, Rondo Cappriccioso op. 14, Variations Serieuses op. 54, 3 Etudes op. 104b, 2 Musical Sketches , Scherzo A Capriccioso and Perpetum Mobile, op. 119. Following the play list is a sizzling hot edition of Men au Naturale for your viewing pleasure. Thanks for spending part of your day here at Nichevo, come again soon. Until next time as always, Enjoy!
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Your post brought tears to my eyes. Thank you. The music and pics were incredible as well. I hope you are happy and enjoying your week **huggz**
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