Above is a photo from a wedding I planned for a wonderful couple. They were united in front of their friends and family, but unfortunately when their wedding took place in 2008 they were not allowed a legal union because they were both women.

All humans, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, social standing, or sexual orientation deserve the right to marry. Friday the elected officials of the State of New York – my home state – made the right choice to grant same sex couples the right to marry. I have never been more proud to be a New Yorker.