Wow! This movie touched me more than I expected. I knew a lot about the legal side of this story, but was moved by the personal side in ways I did not anticipate. As someone who not only had to fight for equality of marriage, but also broke the laws of WI when I was legally married in MN ... this is so personal. Heather and I could have (according to WI state law at the time) each been imprisoned up to 9 months and fined $10,000 each for getting married - and this was in 2014! I continue to pray we won't move backwards and have these rights taken away from us. Many of you may not understand what it's like to fight for an inherent right to marry...sadly I do and fear everyday that those rights will be taken from us. My love is no less important or valuable than anyone else's. I am a good person who lives my life with stronger morals and values than many. As I fear my own mortality on a daily basis, I am constantly reminded of the 1,000+ legal benefits & protections marriage has provided me and my family ... benefits at a state, federal, employer level. I have paid into these systems (considerably more than the average American) for my entire adult life. I pay more taxes now that I am married. God created me this way, so no argument about religion is appropriate here. No one decides to face this level of hate by choice. I can not be 'converted'. Future generations will look at this time and shame us for how long it took us to find a place of love and equality. I just hope no more pain will be placed on me, my family, our friends before then and we will live free from hate and discrimination.
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