Crooks and Liars:
Phyllis and Del on their wedding day
Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon were issued a marriage license in 2004 when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ordered that same-sex couples could apply for them. Sadly, it was voided by the courts just a few months later. Phyllis implored the courts to reconsider:
Del is 83 years old and I am 79. After being together for more than 50 years, it is a terrible blow to have the rights and protections of marriage taken away from us. At our age, we do not have the luxury of time.
When the California Supreme Court did legalize gay marriage in June of 2008, Del and Phyllis were the very first gay couple married by Mayor Newsom.
Martin and Lyon had already been together for 55 years at the time of their marriage.
Del Martin died just two months later from complications from a bone fracture. Del was 87 years old and had been in failing health for some time. Because Del and Phyllis were legally married, when critical choices had to be made about Del's condition, Phyllis had the right to act in the best interests and wishes of her wife.
1 comment:
With so much hate and little compassion shown by humans today one can only hope God still shows compassion as we answer for our sins. Funny how people look for compassion but don't like to give it to others. Just think how a man/woman on earth with pure hate in their heart for blacks/gays and when they enter Heaven their greeted by an Angel who is black or gay. Well there is always hell if you don't want to stay in heaven.
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