Phyllis Lyon, 84, and Del Martin, 87, plan to be one of the first gay couples to be legally married in San Francisco, CA at 5pm today.
When they first fell in love, they were fired from their jobs, risked being arrested and sent to electroshock therapy. They founded a social club for gayelles in San Francisco in 1955.
This will be their second time down the aisle. They married in 2004 when the mayor of San Francisco started issuing marriage licenses to gay couples. The wedding picture of them holding each other was soon seen worldwide. The Supreme Court eventually voided all the licenses and killed the fun.
The clerk's office plans to stay open late today, so Phyllis and Del might not be the first gayelle couple married in the city. They don't seem to mind. Phyllis told AP, "We get along well. And we love each other."
It's truly an inspiration to see that a gay couple went through so much just to be together. not many people (straight or gay) would fight tooth an nail for what they believe in, especially for love. May you two have many more luxurious years together.
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