John F. Kennedy Jr. once said,
"There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction."
I admire this quote from the man who started the Peace Corps, was the first Catholic president, was the youngest ever President and also had a Pulitzer Prize. But what does this have to do with gay weddings?
Well, gay weddings are becoming more common now that they're in nearly five states and we've had some
notable celebrities have a gay marriage. They are certainly
not yet mainstream, but that fantastic publication,
Martha Stewart Weddings was bold enough to feature a real gay wedding in their current (anniversary) issue.
Handsome guys, eh? I love this. It's a big deal - but it's not. The real wedding is presented as any other real wedding. Gender is not mentioned. The word "gay" is nowhere to be found. It's Jeremy and Andrew's wedding. I'm so happy for them - and really proud of Darcy and the Martha Stewart for being bold enough to do this. Truly, it's a risk. They could and probably will lose subscribers.
The debut edition of
Get Married magazine was the first mainstream wedding mag to feature a real gay wedding (that I'm aware of). And the issue of
La Bella Bride sitting on my desk also has a real gay wedding.
But this is Martha! Martha! She's brilliant enough to know that comfortable inaction ultimately brings greater risk.
Have you seen any other mainstream wedding magazines featuring real gay weddings?
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