Road trip, anyone?

[rikibeth]

New Paltz, NY is, what, two hours from Hartford?

Assuming the mayor doesn't let a stack of misdemeanor indictments stop him, who's up for a drive to stand outside the town hall and cheer?

I've got a rainbow flag to wave -- it's flying from the front porch right now.

We could get some posterboard and make some "Congratulations Newlyweds" signs, maybe some of those wedding bubbles -- less messy than rice, and maybe an early-morning jaunt to the wholesale market around Airport Road to pick up a bunch of flowers to pass out?

The trouble is, it's pixel and seeliefey's housewarming party this Saturday, and I don't want to miss that.

And next Saturday, shadowflyer's band is playing both days.

I really, really want to go somewhere and show my support in person. It makes me so full of happiness just to see the pictures... and what a wonderful moment in history. Even if there are setbacks... I think it's really going to happen from this batch.

I have Tuesdays off as well as Saturdays. Stay tuned for further legal developments, more locations joining in, and other factors affecting the Road Trip Plans. And leave a comment if you want in.

Comments

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

Me and my four month old son want in! We're in Westchester, could probably meet you there or something. Write beetiger AT LJ with details if it is coming together, 'kay?

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

ps I have a case of wedding bubbles in my attic I'm willing to donate to the cause.

[number42.livejournal.com]

I'd love to hitch a ride with you and do this thing - name the day! Tuesdays are good with me, btw.

[la-directora.livejournal.com]

I'm still utterly and totally confused as to what criminal charges the New Paltz mayor has been arrested for. Sure, the state of gay marriage is in question, and the idea of a Constitutional ammendment banning it is being batted around. But is there actually criminal law against performing such marriages? Seriously? I understand not honoring them. (Well, I conceptuatlly get it. I do not understand it.) But arresting the guy who performed them? Silly.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

A misdemeanor charge of solemnizing marriages for participants who don't have a proper marriage license. Which is perfectly factually true. His argument is that he's reading the law to say that marriages are valid in New York if solemnized by a proper authority, and he IS by state law a proper authority, and that licenses aren't, strictly speaking, required.

It's one of those nice Talmudic conflicting-interpretations things that keep lawyers busy. The sense I get from the indictment is that they're going through the paperwork dance, and giving the arguments a chance to play out... a much more measured response than instant constitutional amendments.