A Beautiful Moment

Del Martin, 87, and Phyllis Lyon, 84, have been a couple for over 55 years years.

On Monday, they were amongst the first to be legally wed in California now that the state recognizes gay and lesbian marriages.

Click here to watch coverage of their touching nuptials!

Posted: Jun 17, 2008 at 1:23 pm / Email this »

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aud says – reply to this

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first
cybel says – reply to this

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frist…whooo
JR says – reply to this

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Congratulations! I was actually there and witnessed this momentous step forward in equal rights and liberties for all of God's children. It's about time!
Bill says – reply to this

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Yes, touching moment and all, but THAT is not a marriage. That is a farce and a joke.
mamac says – reply to this

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wow! do they still play with each other??
VeroR says – reply to this

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Every time I see this stuff, I just want to cry of happiness!! I'm going to go stake out San Diego's court house and witness some of this beauty first hand
erin says – reply to this

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first!
GROSS says – reply to this

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HOW IS 2 DUST FILLED COOTERS GETTIN HITCHED A GOOD THING. THAT IS A DISGUSTING MEAL RIGHT THERE
cute says – reply to this

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aaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwww
jakes says – reply to this

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It's beautiful only if you are gay! YUCK! ! OLD LESBIANS!!!
umm says – reply to this

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gross…
chris says – reply to this

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Wow, I am really happy for them.
Sia says – reply to this

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so cute!!! yay
FuzzySweater says – reply to this

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Too wonderful! Congratulations to them. That is the best thing I've seen all day. I wish everything could be that meaningful.
Amy C says – reply to this

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1st
yar says – reply to this

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I have never seen a gay old lady before…
They look happt though.
may-gun says – reply to this

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they are adorable little women!!! first???
Josh says – reply to this

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This is an abomination and should be outlawed
Nasty says – reply to this

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So gay
Mic says – reply to this

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that is so beautiful.
dsfad says – reply to this

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FIRST!!

Good for them!
h says – reply to this

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1st!!!!!!!!!!!
Big B says – reply to this

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aww this made me cry almost

now thats love…why cant people see that?
kat says – reply to this

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so cute!!
shan says – reply to this

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yay! congrats equality!
ima g says – reply to this

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how amazing! love is so beautiful
Joe B says – reply to this

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They're not married. MARRIAGE IS A RELIGIOUS SACRAMENT.
CC says – reply to this

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HELL YEAH!!!
[[MARLiSSA]] says – reply to this

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WELL THATS A LONG TiME…SO SWEET
Lisa says – reply to this

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I wish my brother was gay…then he wouldn't have married the evil manipulative backstabbing, home recking bitch debbie!
lindz says – reply to this

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ewww old carpet munchers!!!!! this is ridiculous. i hope they overturn this decision VERY soon!
Jocel says – reply to this

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They were the first!! As they were last time it was made legal. And they are adorable
So ga says – reply to this

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I wonder if they munched each other's carpet afterwards
Frank says – reply to this

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This is sick. Homosexuals should never be allowed to get married. Every homosexual must repent and turn to God. You will all burn in HELL and GOD will judge….I cant belive this….Perez Hilton REPENT.
liam says – reply to this

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After the ceremony those two silver foxes are going to rush home and break out the double headed dildo for some marital bliss.
Marty says – reply to this

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Disgrace. The voters of California voted to NOT allow this, and b/c of a few judges, the will of the voters was overturned.

Now, I know you are all going to jump on me saying I'm insensitive. But, forget about the fact that its about gay marriage.. what if it was some other issue that the voters had voiced their opinion on, and then was overturned by a few judges? Would that bother you? Seems a bit like the USSR to me.

Very dangerous precedent. Since when does the court have more authority than the VOTES OF THE PEOPLE???

Dont be blinded to the real issue here, just cause you are for gay marriage. Doesn't matter if you are or not.. what matters is the big picture for our country.
Erin says – reply to this

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AWww they are cute…..
Starf says – reply to this

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That's adorable. Though it is sad that it took that long for them be able to get married. Congrats to everyone that got married Monday. It's about fucking time!
Me says – reply to this

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This video brought tears to my eyes.
BG says – reply to this

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Ugghh, I puked a little in my mouth. Perez, maybe you can find yourself an old Geez daddy to take care of you.
great says – reply to this

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this is absolutely amazing!! I am soooo happy for them. Could you imagine waiting your whole life to finally have others respect your choice of who you want to spend it with? Hopefully the rest of the country will follow
Me says – reply to this

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Re: Frank –

Whey do you read a homosexual's blog? I think you need to repent, dumbass.
espo369 says – reply to this

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I agree what a great moment for rights and those 2 woman
Sara says – reply to this

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OMG they are sooooooooooo adorable!!!!
Irma says – reply to this

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ABSOLUTELY wonderful ! equality….it's about time. !!!!
Cie says – reply to this

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Thank God these two people who are so in love and have shared mutual respect for each other for all of these years finally have the same rights as anyone else. I am a heterosexual woman who has been married for 10 years and I am ashamed that I was able to get married before these two people. It's nuts. I'm so happy for them. Good for you, Perez, for giving them some exposure!
yuck. says – reply to this

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This is absolutely sick…..right up your alley, Pigez…
Monet says – reply to this

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That is so awesome. Congrats to everyone who has and will get married in California!!

Is it just me or is the Mayor of San Fran super hot??
WR says – reply to this

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How can anyone be threatened by these two old women being happy. If people are really so concerned about the institution of marriage then maybe straight couples should take it more seriously. These people have gone thorough hell to get married, most straight couples seem to do it because they decided not to use condoms…..
Daisy says – reply to this

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Are you fucking kidding me? "A Beautiful Moment"? WTF you are so fucking full of shit. MARRIAGE IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN. That is exactly what is really wrong with this country. Why the FUCKING HELL do you think there are MEN AND WOMEN? to be able to make the world go on by NATURALLY having children..not by two people of the same sex getting sperm and implanting one…and WHY WHY in the hell in a time when most people AVOID marriage are Gay people wanting to be married so fucking much?
anna says – reply to this

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crap, now i'm about to cry at work
lisa says – reply to this

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god made all of this possible!!!! it must be love if u stay 2gether that long!! u get fucking judge anyway if u marry straight or gay!!!! do it if it makes u happy fuck that!!!!!
Hanna says – reply to this

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Amazing video.
Thanks for putting it up perez.
mephi says – reply to this

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Gross.
Sorry…something about this disturbs me.
sarah says – reply to this

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this makes me so so happy :O)
pump says – reply to this

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Gays may be able to go to the courthouse and obtain a piece of paper stating they are legally married, but they will never be married in God's eyes or allowed to get married in a traditional house of God. It is not the same type of marriage most hetros have, and we will never allow them to take this away from us. And no, I am not a religous fanatic, just stating the truth that a ton of other people already realize.
Jacki says – reply to this

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I bet you that snatch stinks to holy hell!
Jdub says – reply to this

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This is Bull Shit! I wish I could put all the fags and gays including PEREZ in a time machine and send them back to Sodom and Gomorrah right before God sends rain of sulphur and fire and destroys all these pieces of shit that are disgusting and that are diminishing the American peoples reputations! You have no rights to that! Burn! Burn! Burn!
eric says – reply to this

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which one plays the guy?
Kathy says – reply to this

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What a wonderful Day. And to Daisy………………… keep your religion out of my politics! If you believe marriage should only be between a man and woman that is your prerogative. But you have no right to tell others how to believe. There is this little thing called SEPARATION of Church and State. PERIOD. If a certain church does not want to perform the ceremony that is their right. But if they do then more power to them. I come from a family with 7 aunts and uncles all who have been with their spouses since I was a child. One uncle has been in a loving caring relationship for 35 years with his partner and I consider his partner my uncle the same as all the other members of the family who married into it.
Tamar says – reply to this

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Thats REAL love right there. Together 55 years!! Im so happy for them and everyone else out there that will FINALLY be able to marry the person they TRULEY love.
mt st says – reply to this

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The woman in the wheel chair is sooo old she doesn't even know wtf is going on!
DMAN says – reply to this

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ARE YOU SHITTING ME , WHATS SO GREAT ABOUT THAT
NEITHER OF OF THOSE TWO "KNOW THERE BUTT FROM THERE REAR END"
THE WORLD HAS GONE TO HELL IN A HAND BASKET
mt st says – reply to this

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Re: Marty – No Marty I agree with you!
Leonardo says – reply to this

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AWH, I am really happy for them .
Calif says – reply to this

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I am so proud to be a resident of California. It is about time; 2K8! I hope many more states will follow suit and allow people to love who they chose. I cannot wait until November to prove the entire world that California WILL not make it constitutional to discriminate. Protectmarriage.com can kiss my ass!
xoxogossipgirl says – reply to this

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That's amazing for them to wait all that time, love is love…truely amazing story! Congratulations
FUKNO says – reply to this

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BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN HELL….ALL GAYS ARE GOIN TO HELL….THESE TWO WONT EVEN LIVE LONG TO ENJOY THEIR MARRIAGE LIKE MCCAIN WONT TO BE PRESIDENT FOR THE NEXT 4 YRS….GAYS & BUSH CAUSE ALL THE DESTRUCTIONS HAPPENING NOW
Suze says – reply to this

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Wonderful!! I don't get why people have such a problem with gay marriage???
bunni says – reply to this

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congrats!!! they stuck it out that long and now finally they can get married! i think thats awesome, they must be soo happy
MT ST says – reply to this

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THIS IS WRONG, WRONG, AND JUST WRONG, AND FOR THOSE OF YOU SAYING ITS SOOOO BEAUTIFUL WELL I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ACTUALLY WATCHED THAT CLIP BUT THE WOMAN IN THE WHEELCHAIR LOOKS LIKE SHE'S IN OUTER SPACE, SHE'S NOT EVEN AWARE OF WHAT IS TAKING PLACE….
Lisa says – reply to this

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Why do all the wacko Christians come out to bash the gays? How the hell does that effect your life in any way? Just because they were not able to legally get married didn't stop them from being gay? Crazy bible thumpers WAKE UP!!! It is 2008, bitches!
dumba says – reply to this

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You Americans are so ass backwards…..because Heterosexuals have done such a good job with marriage and keeping family units together - isn't your divorce rate like 55% or 65% …think about it.
And no a Marriage is and never was a religious thing….a contract between two people that is all.
Thanks A Happy Married HOMO from Canada
MT ST says – reply to this

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D-I-S-G-U-S-T-I-N-G!!!!!!!!
CC says – reply to this

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Re: Josh –

you're an idiot
Lindsey says – reply to this

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Re: Marty –
I don't know if you've ever studied american politics at all, but in reality the votes of the people don't actually mean anything. The politicians generally follow the popular opinion so that they can get re-elected, but they don't have to.
fulya says – reply to this

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i'm from Turkey and i feel so happy for this couple.
katty says – reply to this

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This is wonderful. Good for these ladies, who I'm sure have had to endure all sorts of ostracization, threats and mean treatment for taking a stand for gay and lesbian rights. Typically, most of the people who posted negative comments on this thread are men, except for Daisy (who knows, YOU might also be a man). Those of you who are against this whole happening are sick, ignorant and horrible. These people are doing nothing, absolutely nothing, to you. Live and let live and quit judging others. Daisy, you need to grow up and shut up. You're simply ridiculous and should go back to the backwoods far-right conservative hillbilly holler you came from.
Spack says – reply to this

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Daisy - you're a jackass. Whatever these people do in the privacy of their own homes has no effect or consequence on your or any of the other idiotic people who have posted here's lives. Get over it and mind your own business.
Lisa says – reply to this

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Re: MT ST – Maybe because she is an elderly lady dip-shit. What the hell do you expect? That is why Mayor Newsom chose them…to demonstrate how long they have been waiting to get married. I am sure you would have prefered some flamboyant young gay men so it would be easier for you to bash them, huh?
Suze says – reply to this

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I'm in shock over some of these comments. I didn't get married in a church — or a"house of God"….does that not make me married in God's eyes? I was taught that God is everywhere. Also…my sister in law is infertile….does that mean that she and my brother shouldn't be married because they're not making children? What about married couples that choose not to make babies…are they not married in the eyes of God??!?!
D says – reply to this

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Like others, I find this video clip touching. As I see it…love is love…regardless of gender.
Maril says – reply to this

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This brought tears to my eyes. Congratulations to them both!
Paca says – reply to this

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This is the sweetest thing, so darling!
Gary says – reply to this

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Ever hear of Majority Rules, Minority rights? Voting on someone's civil rights is a disgusting thought. These judges corrected a wrong. A majority of the south thought that slavery was perfectly okay. The majority doesn't get to intentionally hurt a minority. That is the purpose of the the Supreme Courts accross the nation.

Re: Marty –
katty says – reply to this

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Re: pump – Hey pump, if you aren't a religious wacko you sure are acting like one. And like the other religious wackos on here, I'm SURE you talk to god all the time and know exactly what god wants and thinks for us humans. Yeah, I'll bet you have conversations with god all the time and he or she or it personally told you to go out and judge others when you are no better than anyone else on this earth. Man, all religious wackos need to wake up.
And don't give me any bullshit about "the bible says so…" that's just crap. The bible was written by men, not god. Stop taking the bible so literally, stop hallucinating that you actually talk to a higher power, and get a litte intelligence and compassion and leave gays and lesbians alone. You probably think blacks should still be slaves and Chinese have buck teeth too. Idiots.
michi says – reply to this

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love is more than sex. this is very touching.
RENAT says – reply to this

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thats awsome
johny says – reply to this

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what a debauchery!! Sometime during this event, hell froze over.
Susan says – reply to this

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Thank you so very much for posting this on your site. This is a truly special and historic moment. I'm proud to have been alive to see it. I'm happy for Del & Phyllis and so many others.
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me says – reply to this

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Tha's so wrong on Every level !!!!!!! Gay Gay Gay…Thats all you post!!!!!!!! Gays are gross, immoral, and disgusting !!!!!!
ksb says – reply to this

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I am a married hetero and I think that it is wonderful that after 55!!! years of being completely devoted to that one and only person, these 2 can finally be considered 'married'. Us heteros get married and screw it up all the time. If marriage is so sacred to us than why do so many of us get divorced?
Sal says – reply to this

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Marriage, to the vast majority of people, is considered a legal, social and religous institution. The gays may be able to get a piece of paper that states they are legally married, but the vast majority of Americans will not consider them married in the eyes of society or God, and probably never will. Sorry that sounds harsh, but it is true.
mt st says – reply to this

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Re: Lisa – Actually she looks like she's forced into the situation, either way it looks like she's in outer space…No shit she's old, but come on how can you call this beautiful?????? the woman isn't even participating in the event…. wtf????? this is all very twisted, and weird, and you can sit here and spit out hateful shit all you want… Its wrong but its even worse when the woman is sooo dam old she probably can't even hear wtf they're saying…
John says – reply to this

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THIS IS SO GROSS! IF YOU ARE A GIRL, WHY WOULD U MARRY ANOTHER GIRL WHO IS SUPER OLD?? AND THEN MUFF DIVE HER AFTER THE WEDDING
Gwen says – reply to this

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WOW, CONGRATS TO THEM many more years of HAPPINESS. as a MOTER of a GAY SON,he said I was more happier than he was and I was so excited and teary eyed.
Daisy says – reply to this

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YOU FUCKING IDIOTS.. KATHY YOU ARE LIVING PROOF THAT THIS SHIT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN…..I never mentioned religion. But again I ask WHY THE FUCKING HELL DO YOU THINK THERE ARE MEN AND WOMEN? AND IF YOU SPACK ANOTHER IDIOT, THINK THEY ARE DOING THIS SHIT IN PRIVATE YOUR LESS THAN AN IDIOT…THIS IS AS PUBLIC AS ANYTHING CAN POSSIBLY GET. AND IT ALSO HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH MY POLITICS.
bobo says – reply to this

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Oh no, I hope they don't do it on their honeymoon. saggy old people + sex = disturbing mental images
cn says – reply to this

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Re: Sal –

Absolutely correct… Gay marriage confuses our children. There is supposed to be a mommy and a daddy.. Marriage is made of a man and a women. Anything else is not marriage… Call it a partnership or whatever… but don't call it marriage

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