Peter: After Jeff proposed to me with a full-carat diamond ring, we decided to get married in Canada. We go fishing with our nephews near Thunder Bay each year, so we drove up there on Memorial Day weekend and got married. Jeffrey: In a day and a half we saw all the sights that Thunder Bay had to offer, then came home and planted our garden. Our wedding reception in August was hosted by friends. Peter and I repeated our marriage vows and acknowledged that ours was a mature love, that after ten years together we were truly ready, willing, and able to commit to being the single most important people in each other's lives. Peter: I've always been proud that Wisconsin was the first state to pass gay rights legislation. Amending our constitution to reduce my rights is really a blow. And what's this bullshit about the sanctity of marriage? If they really want to protect marriage, they should outlaw divorce. Jeffrey: No one seemed to mind that I was gay when I served in the military. I don't get excluded from paying property or income taxes. I do tons of volunteer work, we're both gainfully employed, we vote responsibly. I don't know how Peter and I could be any better Americans. Why are we treated like second-class citizens?
Together since August 1996
Married May 27, 2005