Gay Weddings are Good for Business

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When Guests Confess Their Discomfort at a Gay Wedding

Bernadette Coveney Smith - Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Many people think that my wife Jen is straight.  She doesn't look like the lesbian stereotype.  Jen often works weddings with me as my assistant and has found herself in interesting situations because she is assumed to be straight.  Some of the wedding guests have approached her as if she is a straight beacon of light in a sea of homosexuals.  She's heard comments like, "I just don't know how I feel about this." and "What do you think about all this?" and "Well, we're Catholic so this is difficult..."

Jen is great at rolling with it and calming guests down, without coming out.  How would you respond in such a situation if you were approached by guests in such a way?




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elizabeth Beskin commented on 30-Dec-2010 12:47 AM
I would say...Its really nice that you're here and showing your support to the couple, when i came out to my family and friends, i was really lucky they were truly supportive even if they were at first surprised.

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