Quixote, an elder wedding officiant, learns her ride will be late picking her up after a ceremony. She joins a group of young lesbians by their campfire while she waits, sharing whiskey and wisdom. Curious about her name, they ask why she chose it. Q trades them a story for a s’more.
Twenty years ago, in a city far, far away, a series of sudden coincidences propelled two middle-aged Minnesota lesbians into the adventure of a lifetime. Seizing a fleeting opportunity, Genta and Maria withstood the harassment of the Westboro Baptist Church’s hate-mobile, ignored taunting from protestors, braved a wild winter storm, and held their place in line for over twenty-four hours to grab their only chance to be legally married. But after all that, did fear and homophobia overrule love at the last minute?
Read Genta Sebastian’s true story (excepting a few name changes to protect identities) of a remarkable Valentine’s weekend in 2004 when Mayor Gavin Newsom provided the first legal marriage licenses for same-sex couples in the United States of America. Genta was there and this is her story.
Publication date: Jan. 24, 2024
