“I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.” — ABC News interview, May 9, 2012

LOVE IS LOVE, which means more beautiful pictures for all of us and a real step towards equality.

Photo via Elizabeth Messina and Ann Kim Photography

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Planning: Luxe Fête Event Planning and Design Studio; Design and Florals: Luxe Fête Event Planning and Design Studio; Photography: Corbin Gurkin; Cinematography: Living Cinema; Ceremony Venue: Castillo de San Cristóbal;  Reception Venue: Hotel El Convento; Lighting: Musique Xpress Lights; Dessert Bar: Sucre Atelier by Clara Lopez; Cake: Lourdes Padilla Wedding Cakes; Make-up: David Lang; Entertainment: A-Z Music; Paper Suite: Crane & Co. by Martha Stewart; Transportation: Transtravel PR; Photo Booth: Snapshot Photo Lounge

*Music Historia De Un Amor, Edie Gorme & Los Panchos

Me and mine, 10 years ago on a trip to the Dominican Republic before we tied the knot.