A wedding or commitment ceremony is a special occasion for a loving couple. Making a donation in honor of their declaration of love is a great way to celebrate their special day, but also a great way to support HRC's work.

To make a contribution in honor of a specific couple's upcoming wedding or commitment ceremony, please view HRC's Wedding Registry below. To make a contribution in honor of marriage equality for all couples, please click here.

Each donation made in honor of a couple's wedding or commitment ceremony will be recognized with a personalized acknowledgement to the couple, as a symbol of their family and friends' love and celebration of their union, as well as, a recognition of your commitment to equality.

If you know the wedding date of the couple, please use the following shortcuts to navigate the wedding registry: 
October 2008; November 2008; December 2008; 2009; 2010.

Take some time to visit the archives and read the stories of the many, now happily married, couples previously featured on HRC's Wedding Registry homepage.

For questions or to add your ceremony to HRC's wedding registry, please send your name and ceremony date to Weddings@hrc.org.

Chris and Peter
October 4, 2008

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

John and Gil
October 4, 2008

Mike and Ken
October 4, 2008

Mike and John
October 5, 2008

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Pedro and David
October 5, 2008

Pedro and David met while surfing the internet six years ago. They connected quickly and moved from Los Angeles to Miami. After two years in Miami, they moved back to Los Angeles and decided that they had been through enough moving stress to last a lifetime. Pedro is an artist and graphic designer, and David manages a Los Angeles hotel.

"We have a wonderful home and a great array of family and friends who have been very supportie of our lives together," say Pedro and David. "We are excited to be a part of the evolution of tolerance, compassion, equality and love!"

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Ann and Michelle
October 11, 2008

Ann and Michelle will be married in their home in Laguna Beach on October 11, 2008.  They met through mutual friends at Women on a Roll events.  In 2009, they will celebrate 7 years together.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Mel and Leslie
October 11, 2008

Mel and Leslie met on a blind date arranged by a mutual friend in 2006. A casual evening grew into an amazing relationship. They now share a home in Santa Cruz with Leslie's 7-year-old daughter. Mel and Leslie are planning a wedding ceremony to include friends and family on October 11, 2008.

"Although nothing will ever annul our wedding," say Mel and Leslie, "it is very important to us that we remain legally married in the state of California. The presence of family and friends at our wedding is a testimony of the support we have in our being together. In lieu of a personal gift, a donation to HRC in our names is another way to support our marriage."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Amy and Suzanne
October 11, 2008

Amy and Suzanne met in the perfect way - watching sports! A mutual friend invited Amy to watch a baseball playoff game and to meet Suzanne. Suzanne was initially more concerned with the game than with the cute, new girl, but that soon changed. By the end of the World Series that year, Amy and Suzanne knew they had something special. Amy and Suzanne have been together for almost three years now, and Amy proposed to Suzanne while they were on a trip to Argentina in February 2008.

Suzanne is an attorney and Amy is a trader and soccer coach. They currently live in Chicago.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Kaitlin and Krysta
October 11, 2008

In May 2003, Kaitlin and Krysta met while doing archaeology on the tiny Caribbean island of Nevis. They quickly became inseparable and have travelled, worked, and lived together ever since. They've had a wonderful love and adventure-filled five years together so far, and are looking forward to a lifetime more!

Kaitlin and Krysta currently live in Rhode Island. When they became engaged, same-sex marriages conducted in Massachusetts and civil unions in Connecticut were not legally recognized by the state of Rhode Island, so they did not make plans to legally wed. The situation appears to be changing for the better in Massachusetts, so they will take advantage of the opportunity to wed legally when it becomes available.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Simon and Brian
October 11, 2008

Simon and Brian met through a friend in late winter of 2000. They became friends and started cycling together. That led to beer-making, soap-making and general hanging out. Simon and Brian traveled to Mexico, as friends, and stayed with friends of theirs in November of 2004. This was the beginning of something marvelous.

Simon and Brian wanted to make this a legal commitment, so they traveled to Massachusetts and were married by a minister who is a friend of Brian's family from his childhood. "We've always known that we were meant to be together, we've found that the love that has grown from our public commitment is huge."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Lucy and Pam
October 11, 2008

Lucy and Pam met two-and-a-half years ago through mutual friends. Lucy lived in California and Pam lived in Georgia for all of their lives. After one-and-a-half years of long phone conversations and several trips back and forth between Georgia and California, Pam and her son moved to California to begin their life together. In June of 2007, Lucy and Pam legally became domestic partners. They decided that they wanted to be legally wed while the clock is ticking, while the outcome of Proposition 8 is unknown.

"We would like our guests to make donations so that others like us can be protected and secure in the fact that there are people behind us supporting and protecting our rights every step of the way."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Dianne and Sarah
October 11, 2008

Dianne and Sarah met in late 1989 and set up house together a year later in Redwood City. They both worked in Silicon Valley. Sarah had two children from a previous relationship, whom she adopted, and gave birth to a third child, a daughter, in 1992, and Dianne adopted her.

After vacationing several times in Hawaii, Dianne and Sarah decided to move there. In 1997, they left Silicon Valley behind to raise their daughter in Kona. Still recovering from their SV days, they are now coffee farmers and entrepreneurs.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

David and Steve
October 12, 2008

David and Steve routinely refer to each other as "MOMD" - Man of My Dreams, which is somewhat surprising since they come from distinctively different backgrounds. When they met about seven years ago, it was love at first sight. They will be married at their home in Massachusetts with the support of their families and close friends.

"We are deeply moved and grateful that society has progressed to sanction our marriage, an idea that never occurred to either of us since we grew up in the '60s," say David and Steve. "Thanks to everyone who has chosen to donate to HRC to advance the cause of equal marriage."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

JoAnn and Melissa
October 16, 2008

JoAnn and Melissa met at St. Joe's Hospital where JoAnn works as a nurse and Melissa works as an EMT. JoAnn asked one of her co-workers to give Melissa her phone number, but it never happened. While looking online later, JoAnn found Melissa's profile. JoAnn e-mailed Melissa and they became good friends. One thing lead to another and now they are getting married.

"We would like our family and friends to donate to HRC because we want people all over the USA to be able to have true marriage, just like we soon will," say JoAnn and Melissa.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Robin and Bill
October 17, 2008

Robin and BIll first met on New Year's Eve 1980 at the Answer Bar in Redwood City, California. Robin was in his last semester at Stanford, and Bill was teaching Catholic girls at Notre Dame High School in Belmont, when they decided to move in together. Twenty-eight, loving years have passed since then. First, Robin and Bill resided in San Francisco and then in 1989, they moved up to Seattle.

Robin and Bill have always dreamed of the day when they could be legally married. After several false starts, it looks like that time has finally come.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Laura and Patti
October 18, 2008

Laura and Patti met in Atlanta, Georgia fourteen years ago.  That was Laura's first vacation in ten years; Patti was attending graduate school at Emory University.  Laura and Patti were introduced to each other by mutual friends and fell in love almost immediately.
 
In 1997, after living in Laura's hometown of Chicago for two years, they decided to move to California and start a family with two very special men.  Jacob was born in 1999 and two years later, Samantha came on the scene.  Laura and Patti, along with Greg and Bob, will celebrate in a dual ceremony the four lives that came together to form this very special family.
 
Laura and Patti would like to thank all the family and friends who support their family.  “In giving to HRC, hopefully one day all families will be treated equally.”

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Bob and Greg
October 18, 2008

Although Bob and Greg have been married in their hearts for fourteen years now, they are very happy to be celebrating their legal marriage on October 18th of this year along with family and friends, all of whom they are very thankful to have in their lives.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Matthew and Kevin
October 18, 2008

Matthew and Kevin met in 1981 at a friend's home in Redondo Beach, CA and it was love at first sight. They have lived in the beach communities of Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Long Beach between 1981 and 1989. In 1989, they moved to Palm Springs to open the Triangle Inn and also operate Details Inn Advertising, an ad agency promoting the resorts of Palm Springs.

Matthew and Kevin became registered partners in 2003 after visiting an HRC booth at Palm Springs Pride. "We have built a wonderful life together these past 27 years and are looking forward to being able to say we are married," say Matthew and Kevin.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Carol and Anita
October 18, 2008

Carol and Anita met 24 years ago while attending a meeting for their respective agencies. As they worked on projects together, they became friends and that friendship eventually became something they knew was very special. After being together for a couple of years, Carol and Anita had a Holy Union, a ceremony similar to a wedding, in front of Anita's children and a few close friends

The right for gay and lesbian couples to marry the one they love and desire to spend their life with is long overdue and should not be taken away. "This is not a political issue for us, but a very personal one. We would be honored to have those who support us to support HRC."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Don and Patrick
October 18, 2008

Don and Patrick met 16 years ago in Pittsburgh, PA, when Patrick had moved back home to attend graduate school, and Don was completing medical school. They met in the bathroom line at a wild party and the sparks haven't stopped flying! Only a few months into their relationship, Don had to move to Los Angeles to start his medical residency. Patrick took the leap and moved out with him. They have been living together in West Hollywood ever since.

"Everything we could possibly want; family, friends, love and comfort; we have - except equal rights. That is something now that only others can give and we depend on their fairness and generosity in so many ways."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Derick and Bill
October 23, 2008

Derick and Bill first met at a party in 1997 and became friends before separating for a while. They reunited at San Francisco's Castro Street Fair in 1999, and have been inseparable ever since. Shortly thereafter, Derick and Bill moved in together in the suburb of Martinez, east of San Francisco. During San Francisco Pride 2001, they, along with many other gay and lesbian couples, stood on the stage in front of San Francisco's City Hall and took civil union vows and became official Registered Domestic Partners in the state of California.

"We want our friends and family to donate to HRC because we believe it provides a greater benefit to the community over a gift given to us directly. We married one another, not only because of our love, but also as a stand against California's Proposition 8 campaign. We firmly believe in equal rights for everyone."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Keith and Randy
October 24, 2008

Keith and Randy live in Arizona and have been together for twelve-and-a-half years. They married at the Van Nuys Courthouse in California on Friday, October 24th by the most wonderful judge. On the following day, Keith and Randy celebrated the wedding of Hersin and Don, another HRC wedding registry couple. Don is Randy's cousin.

Keith and Randy are both from Illinois but met at a chiropractor in Phoenix, Arizona almost thirteen years ago. Their response to the vote on Proposition 8 is, "our fight tonight was lost but it will be brief, we will challenge this until the end, until all of us are equal."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Woody and Doug
October 25, 2008

Warren "Woody" and Doug were married on June 29th, 2008, at their home in Palm Springs, CA, and will host a large reception for friends on October 25th. After meeting at the University of Redlands in 1959 and becoming partners during their senior year in 1961, they both taught at the same school and retired from the Redlands Unified School District.

Woody and Doug are both active in the Redlands community. Woody directed the Great Y Circus, the largest youth circus in the United States, for 19 years and Doug was active in both school and professional teaching activities. Both are in touch with scores of former GLBT students with the number growing each year.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Jerry and Kalin
October 25, 2008

Jerry and Kalin met in Tijuana, Mexico on October 25, 2003 and quickly knew that they were meant for each other. Kalin recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos and will be attending law school in the fall of 2009. Jerry attended the University of California in Mexico and is currently working to attain his degree in communications, with an emphasis on film directing.

"Both of our families are accepting of our relationship and only want us to be happy in life," say Jerry and Kalin. "Jerry's family comes from a very strong Mexican culture where their blessings for our wedding, and love for us both, are very special and meaningful to our hearts."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Molly and Laurie
October 25, 2008

Molly and Laurie met four years ago at a soccer festival in Seattle. Laurie was playing for a Portland team when Molly spotted her from the sidelines. The two spent the next year driving between Portland and Seattle to spend weekends together before Laurie moved to Seattle where they live now.

Molly and Laurie know that their love and commitment to each other is the real thing, no matter what the law or other people say, and they can't wait for marriage equality to be realized in their home state of Washington.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Ginger and Pamela
October 25, 2008

Ginger and Pamela will be married in San Diego on October 25, 2008. They met online four years ago on that same day and have been inseparable ever since. Ginger proposed to Pamela one year later and Pamela accepted, but only if they could be legally married.

Because of the significance of this occasion in their lives, Ginger and Pamela ask that friends and family help celebrate their marriage by donating to HRC, so that the fight for marriage equality may continue.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Hersin and Don
October 25, 2008

Hersin and Don were introduced at their friend's 40th birthday bash in February 2006. It was obvious they were meant to be when both of their social calendars were so full, that they could not go on their first date until the end of March. Hersin and Don had each met their social match. The first date finally came, and the two have been together ever since.

Don sold his place in Orange County and moved in with Hersin in Los Angeles nine months into their relationship. They took a big leap buying a home together in June 2007. Having survived a home purchase and the subsequent complete remodel (while living in a 500 square foot studio apartment), Hersin and Don know their relationship can withstand anything.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Tee and Troy
October 25, 2008

Tee and Troy met in Boston in the fall of 1998 and have been in love since. They've lived in Boston and Seattle and moved to London in 2006, where they currently live and work. With the recent changes in Massachusetts that allow all out-of-state couples to marry, they are thrilled to celebrate their 10 years of love and commitment by legally marrying in Boston in front of their friends and family on October 25, 2008.

Tee and Troy hope that one day the federal government and all states will recognize their relationship for what it is – that of a loving and committed couple, worthy of the same rights and responsibilities as opposite-sex couples.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Yerko and Scott
October 27, 2008

Yerko and Scott met in Long Beach, California in 1990 at a bar named Ripples. They have been inseparable ever since. They have considered themselves "married" to each other for over sixteen years of their eighteen year relationship. Sixteen years ago, they never dreamed that they would be able to legally marry and upon purchasing their first home, they declared themselves wed.

Since the, Yerko and Scott's love for each other has grown; they have sold and bought two homes, had a few job changes, traveled to distant lands and gained many new friends.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Dave and Paul
October 28, 2008

Dave and Paul met in late 2000, shortly after both moved from the Midwest to Phoenix, Arizona. They have been together for over 7 years with Chet, Norma, Penny, Baxter and Junior, their beautiful dogs and cats. They currently live in Avon, Indiana. While still in Arizona, Dave and Paul worked hard to help the effort in defeating the anti-gay marriage amendment brought to the voters in that state in 2006.

Dave and Paul are thrilled to have the opportunity for relationship recognition and validation by a state government within the United States. They hope their home state of Indiana, as well as the federal government, will soon recognize their relationship too. "We thank HRC, Lambda Legal, the ACLU and the many other countless organizations and individuals who have worked so tirelessly to make this dream come true," say Dave and Paul. "Please consider making a donation to commemorate."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Bob and Les
October 29, 2008

Bob and Les met in 1983 at a costume party at a mutual friend's home in Portland, OR. The friend had tried to introduce them a year earlier, but the timing was not right for either of them to think about serious dating or a relationship. At that party in 1983, Bob was dressed as a grizzly bear and Les went as Fred Astaire...they left as Fred Abear! They became Registered Domestic Partners in 2003. Now, they will be married on their 25th Anniversary in October at their home in Palm Springs

"We have built a beautiful life together these past 25 years and we are looking forward to being able to take that further with the rights and responsibilities of marriage. In order to preserve these rights for others to enjoy, we encourage our friends to make a donation to HRC."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Mercedes and Renee
October 31, 2008

Mercedes and Renee will be celebrating their 16th anniversary by getting married on October 31^st in South Lake Tahoe, CA. In attendance will be their two sons, Ryan and Michael.

Mercedes and Renee met on Halloween in 1992. In 1999, they decided to start a family. "Our boys are very excited their moms finally get to legally marry in California, and we are anxiously awaiting that special time in October!" say Mercedes and Renee.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Roberta and Ryan
October 31, 2008

Roberta and Ryan met in 1999 but did not begin their relationship together until June of 2003. They started out living in separate states, Roberta in Texas and Ryan in Florida, but after endless phone conversations and monthly visits, Ryan moved to Texas.

Roberta and Ryan have a son and daughter and find themselves in a surprisingly welcoming community in central Texas. The news in California gave Roberta and Ryan the opportunity to show their friends, family, and community that they are just as committed as their married friends.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Matt and Anthony
October 31, 2008

Matt and Anthony met in 2002 through a chance introduction by a common friend, at The Abbey of all places. A week later, on Halloween night, they went on their first date. Anthony dressed as a Prince and Matt dressed as himself. Every year since, they've marked their anniversary in costume, from Batman & Robin to Bunsen & Beeker. Matt and Anthony are excited to legally tie the knot on Halloween of this year. Both will opt for three-piece suits, in lieu of Halloween costumes, for the ceremony at Los Angeles City Hall.

Matt and Anthony thank all their family and friends for their support. "In giving to the Human Rights Campaign, you play an active part in our marriage. Your donation safeguards our right to be married in the first place."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Amanda and Jeannie
October 31, 2008

Amanda and Jeannie met through a friend; Jeannie literally showed up on Amanda's doorsteps. As soon as Amanda saw her, she was in love. They started dating on October 29, 2007. Amanda says about Jeannie, "A year later and she still has that sparkle in her eyes. She is my everything."

Amanda and Jeannie have a two-year-old daughter, Dakota. They would like people to donate to HRC because they think everyone should be treated as an equal and no one should be afraid of being who they are.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Ryan and Michael
October 2008

Ryan and Michael have been partners for almost six years and are thrilled to be married in October. After meeting each other on a chat line on December 1, 2002, they knew that they were meant for one another. Ryan moved from Seattle, WA, to a much smaller city, Visalia, CA. On March 8, 2003, Ryan and Michael had a commitment ceremony in their back yard. Last year, on March 10, 2007, Ryan and Michael had an official Union ceremony.

Ryan has overcome adversity for several years, not only because he is gay, but also because he is partially deaf and completely blind. Ryan recently finished school to become a Certified Massage Therapist.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Allen and Salvatore
November 1, 2008

Allen and Salvatore met in 1990 while playing tennis and have been together ever since. They have endured long, work-related separations (Allen is a filmmaker and Salvatore is a former CPA), but they have never been out of each other's hearts. They were blessed in July 2006 with the birth of their son, Sebastian.

Allen and Salvatore were married in a private ceremony in Los Angeles on November 1, 2008 and will be hosting a reception for friends and family in Santa Monica on December 13, 2008.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Kim and Rose
November 15, 2008

Kim and Rose met through mutual friends in Dallas in 2005. They found themselves talking late into the night, sharing a pizza, and discovering that the same mutual friends who had introduced them had invited them both to a camping trip that weekend. Kim and Rose's interest in each other sparked at the campout but then faded to a fond friendship.

Rose had standards for dating that required her partners to be employed or self-sufficient, but Rose herself was unemployed at the time. She couldn't bend the rules, even for herself, so she waited and pursued a friendship with Kim until the happy day that Rose got a new job offer. She asked Kim out that very afternoon, and they've been dating ever since.

Olayinka and Candace
November 28, 2008

Olayinka and Candace met online, and they both say, "it's all history from there." Because they live in Texas, where their relationship is not recognized to the magnitude they prefer, Olayinka and Candace have decided to take the world by storm.

The legal paperwork necessary for their domestic partnership was completed on June 16, 2008. Olayinka and Candace will travel to Vermont for their civil union on July 21, 2008. On August 9, 2008, they will be surrounded by family and friends as they have a big wedding in Texas. Last, but not least, they will legally wed in California on November 28, 2008. Not to mention, they are also raising their five-year old triplets!

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Guy & Gail and Allison & Holly
December 9, 2008

Guy and Gail are pleased to announce that their daughter, Allison, married the love of her life, Holly, on June 24, 2008 on Victoria Island, British Columbia. It was a beautiful sunset ceremony with just Allison, Holly, Guy, Gail, and Grams on Agate Beach. "We are all so happy that Grams was able to be there. We know she wouldn’t have missed it for the world."

"We would like people to donate to HRC because marriage is a beautiful marvelous thing. All couples who choose to strengthen their families through marriage should be able to get married," say Guy, Gail, Allison, and Holly.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Dianne and Rachel
December 21, 2008

Dianne and Rachel met at a party at Rachel’s house on December 21st of last year. One of Rachel’s best friends was dating a work colleague of Dianne. This woman invited Dianne to stop by Rachel’s holiday party. Even though Dianne only knew her colleague, she wanted to meet new people. Rachel had no idea who Dianne was until that evening, and because of their wonderful friends, the two of them met!

The couple was engaged May 2008, with each of the women asking the other one to marry her at separate occasions in the same week! Neither knew the other had planned for the same week. Dianne and Rachel have been in love since day one and are looking forward to spending the remainder of their lives together and starting a family as soon as possible!

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Lissa and Ana
February 13, 2009

Lissa and Ana, both psychology majors, met in college at San Diego State University more than twelve years ago. During college, they began working on a research project together and fast became close friends. A little more than a year later, they realized that their friendship had blossomed into a suprising romance.

Years later, Ana joined Lissa in Ohio, where she was attending graduate school, and they lived together for several years. They have since moved to Boston, Massachusetts where they have now lived for more than three years.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Tara and Angel
February 14, 2009

Tara and Angel met in early 2003 at the beginning of softball season in San Diego. The attraction was immediate. Tara asked Angel out on a date at their first game, and they have been inseparable ever since. Living their entire lives in San Diego, the couple decided to move to Seattle three years ago.

Tara is a first grade teacher and Angel is a sales executive. They recently purchased their first home, and currently live with their two cats, Duncan and Ella, and their two dogs, Haylie and Porter. Tara and Angel are honored to celebrate their union with family and friends when they officially marry on February 14, 2009.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Paul and John
March 20, 2009

Paul and John met in Texas while Paul was rescuing his lesbian mothers from their teenage daughter's craziness; she is her reward, they now say, for coming to their aid. "The truth is, we are grateful for every day we have building, playing and working it all out together."

"We want to contribute to HRC because we are grateful for what we have and want our friends and family to express that happiness in a constructive way," say Paul and John.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

PL and Judy
April 7, 2009

PL and Judy first met in Champaign, Illinois in 2000. They both soon realized that they wanted to spend their lives together. PL moved to Rockford and for over a year, they commuted back and forth (more than three hours each way) to see each other almost every weekend, since Judy was still living in Champaign.

"We are deeply saddened by the setback of Proposition 8 but we will move forward with our wedding. Our friends and family have been amazing in their support and commitment to our wedding and our relationship. We are so excited for our celebration and we can't wait for April." PL and Judy have guests coming from Illinois, Florida, Ohio and Oregon. "We can't believe how many of our closest friends and family are standing up with us."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Rob and Brian
May 24, 2009

Rob proposed to Brian under the twinkling lights of the Eiffel Tower last November. Their big wedding day is May 24^th, 2009 in their hometown of San Francisco.

They're both excited to be playing a part in this historic moment for GLBT rights. They want to do everything they possibly can to win this battle.

Rob said, "We want this to last a lifetime. Please help HRC preserve marriage equality. All of our pledges will make a difference."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

April and Nikki
June 12, 2009

April and Nikki will be getting married on June 12, 2009.

April: "Nikki came through the drive-through of where I was working while going through my first year of college. She is the most amazing woman. She knows how to make me feel loved and protected."

Nikki: "April is the most beautiful and intelligent woman I have ever met in my life. I knew the first time I saw her that I loved her. Every time I look into her beautiful eyes it reminds me that God made this woman just for me."

April and Nikki want people to donate to HRC instead of a traditional gift because "we deserve this, it is our right as a gay or lesbian or transgendered human being in this 'free' country we live in to have the option of marriage," say April and Nikki. "No matter what state we live in."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Terri and Cindy
June 21, 2009

Terri and Cindy have been together for 37 years and celebrated their love for one another in a private marriage ceremony on June 21, 2006 in Vancouver, BC. Terri was introduced to Cindy by a friend in Oklahoma City in 1971. Falling madly in love with one another, they have spent more than half their lives together.

Terri is a retired high school administrator and Cindy is a customer service specialist in Oklahoma City. "Getting married, even in another country, was the most wonderful experience of our lives and we are very happy to know that now our marriage will be recognized in California also," say Terri and Cindy. "To commemorate our Canadian marriage, we will be renewing our vows by having an American marriage ceremony in San Francisco on June 21, 2009."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Sandra and Renee
June 27, 2009

Sandra and Renee met online in 2006.  They completed their domestic partnership on June 27th, 2008 in West Hollywood, California and will be married on the one-year anniversary of their domestic partnership on June 27th, 2009 in San Pedro, California. They will be surrounded by family and friends on their special day.
 
Sandra is a Medical Laboratory Technician, Nationally Certified Phlebotomist Technician I and a Nationally Certified Medical Assistant. Renee is a Maintenance Manager for the United States Postal Service. Both ladies are looking to having a great life together. 

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Lindsey and Colleen
September 12, 2009

Lindsey and Colleen met during the summer of 2001 working as camp counselors on Vashon Island, outside of Seattle. Despite the fact when Colleen first told Lindsey that she loved her, Lindsey's first reaction was to laugh (they chalk it up to sheer happiness), Colleen said yes when Lindsey proposed at a riverside picnic. After more than seven years together, Colleen and Lindsey were ready to set a date.

Collen and Lindsey currently live in Washington D.C. but will celebrate their love by holding their wedding on Vashon Island, on the same shores where they first met. They will follow their ceremony with a honeymoon in San Francisco.

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Eric and Jason
November 14, 2009

Eric and Jason met online on November 14, 2002. They dated for months before making the 'big move.' Eric and Jason helped one another through school, moving multiple times to multiple states, and ultimately landed in Washington, D.C.

Eric and Jason got engaged during a recent trip to Venice. This is their description of that important moment: "On our last night, shortly after dinner and an amazing theater performance, Eric and I took one of our last strolls through the city. There was a light rain falling so we were sharing an umbrella and after discovering a remote, dry corner where no rain could reach us, we sat briefly in silence. It was then that Eric proclaimed his immense joy, love, adoration and admiration for our relationship. He presented an eye-catching band and asked if I would make him this happy forever."

To read more or make a donation on their behalf, please click here.

Jahaira and Bethany
August 21, 2010

Jahaira and Bethany met in 2000 while attending SUNY Oneonta in upstate New York. They became friends while participating in their campus' Gay/Straight Alliance, and have been together ever since. Jahaira proposed in 2003, and they were married on February 15, 2004 in San Francisco.

Due to the rushed nature of their 2004 wedding, Jahaira and Bethany plan to hold another ceremony in 2010, in which their friends and family can attend.

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