Harris Wofford's incredible (love) story

[Landslide Lyndon]

This is a must-read piece.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/opinion/sunday/findinglove-again-this-time-with-a-man.html?_r=0

Matthew is very different from Clare. The political causes that continue to move me do not preoccupy him, nor have I turned my priorities to design, the focus of his driving talent. Still, the same force of love is at work bringing two people together.

Twice in my life, I’ve felt the pull of such passionate preference. At age 90, I am lucky to be in an era where the Supreme Court has strengthened what President Obama calls “the dignity of marriage” by recognizing that matrimony is not based on anyone’s sexual nature, choices or dreams. It is based on love.

All this is on my mind as Matthew and I prepare for our marriage ceremony. On April 30, at ages 90 and 40, we will join hands, vowing to be bound together: to have and to hold, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do us part.

[SATW]

Awesome stuff.

[Oakvale]

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lmao I bet he did

[Antonio the Sixth]

Wow yeah, that's amazing. Congrats to them.

[Oakvale]

In all seriousness it's kind of heartwarming that we're at the point where elderly gay men can now, too, marry creepily below the acceptable age range.

[Indy Texas]

In all seriousness it's kind of heartwarming that we're at the point where elderly gay men can now, too, marry creepily below the acceptable age range.

That was my reaction too. I think true LGBT equality is admitting that there's something kind of off about marrying someone who could be your grandchild, regardless of whether they are of the same or the opposite sex.

[Slow Learner]

Stephen Fry did it first.

[Antonio the Sixth]

In all seriousness it's kind of heartwarming that we're at the point where elderly gay men can now, too, marry creepily below the acceptable age range.

That was my reaction too. I think true LGBT equality is admitting that there's something kind of off about marrying someone who could be your grandchild, regardless of whether they are of the same or the opposite sex.

I'd argue that it i'ts a lot more concerning in heterosexual couples due to the inherent power imbalance between genders, but I know this kind of argument won't go over well here.

[MaxQue]

In all seriousness it's kind of heartwarming that we're at the point where elderly gay men can now, too, marry creepily below the acceptable age range.

That was my reaction too. I think true LGBT equality is admitting that there's something kind of off about marrying someone who could be your grandchild, regardless of whether they are of the same or the opposite sex.

I'd argue that it i'ts a lot more concerning in heterosexual couples due to the inherent power imbalance between genders, but I know this kind of argument won't go over well here.

I would say that's a ridiculous overgeneralisation.

[Joe Republic]

In all seriousness it's kind of heartwarming that we're at the point where elderly gay men can now, too, marry creepily below the acceptable age range.

That was my reaction too. I think true LGBT equality is admitting that there's something kind of off about marrying someone who could be your grandchild, regardless of whether they are of the same or the opposite sex.

I'd argue that it i'ts a lot more concerning in heterosexual couples due to the inherent power imbalance between genders, but I know this kind of argument won't go over well here.

TBF even in a hetero relationship between a 40 year old woman and a 90 year old man, there's definitely a power imbalance.  Just not the direction your post implied.

[Antonio the Sixth]

In all seriousness it's kind of heartwarming that we're at the point where elderly gay men can now, too, marry creepily below the acceptable age range.

That was my reaction too. I think true LGBT equality is admitting that there's something kind of off about marrying someone who could be your grandchild, regardless of whether they are of the same or the opposite sex.

I'd argue that it i'ts a lot more concerning in heterosexual couples due to the inherent power imbalance between genders, but I know this kind of argument won't go over well here.

TBF even in a hetero relationship between a 40 year old woman and a 90 year old man, there's definitely a power imbalance.  Just not the direction your post implied.

Well yeah, obviously there's that too. I'm just saying, gender inequality adds one layer of creepy.

[Mike Thick]

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Doesn't work with the half plus seven rule.

HP

[IceSpear]

If only we were smart enough to re-elect this FF over Frothy Mixture, the nation would've been spared so much grief.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Ewww. Cradle robber.

[Ban my account ffs!]

In all seriousness it's kind of heartwarming that we're at the point where elderly gay men can now, too, marry creepily below the acceptable age range.

That was my reaction too. I think true LGBT equality is admitting that there's something kind of off about marrying someone who could be your grandchild, regardless of whether they are of the same or the opposite sex.

I'd argue that it i'ts a lot more concerning in heterosexual couples due to the inherent power imbalance between genders, but I know this kind of argument won't go over well here.

There goes antonio again with his straightsplaining.  Also, I call out your misogyny by claiming the gender imbalance is "inherent."

[Antonio the Sixth]

In all seriousness it's kind of heartwarming that we're at the point where elderly gay men can now, too, marry creepily below the acceptable age range.

That was my reaction too. I think true LGBT equality is admitting that there's something kind of off about marrying someone who could be your grandchild, regardless of whether they are of the same or the opposite sex.

I'd argue that it i'ts a lot more concerning in heterosexual couples due to the inherent power imbalance between genders, but I know this kind of argument won't go over well here.

There goes antonio again with his straightsplaining.  Also, I call out your misogyny by claiming the gender imbalance is "inherent."

Considering how obsessed your are with my posts, I'm starting to think you have a crush on me.

[Mr. Smith]

I need brain bleach...

[The Arizonan]

Harris Wofford's lover is not even half of his age and that's the only part that is disturbing.

[Simfan34]

...so he's telling us he was walking along a beach and realized "Oh! I'm gay!" at 81? I don't buy it.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

In all seriousness it's kind of heartwarming that we're at the point where elderly gay men can now, too, marry creepily below the acceptable age range.

That was my reaction too. I think true LGBT equality is admitting that there's something kind of off about marrying someone who could be your grandchild, regardless of whether they are of the same or the opposite sex.

I'd argue that it i'ts a lot more concerning in heterosexual couples due to the inherent power imbalance between genders, but I know this kind of argument won't go over well here.

There goes antonio again with his straightsplaining.  Also, I call out your misogyny by claiming the gender imbalance is "inherent."

Considering how obsessed your are with my posts, I'm starting to think you have a crush on me.

ITT: homophobia

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

...so he's telling us he was walking along a beach and realized "Oh! I'm gay!" at 81? I don't buy it.

Yeah, something tells me he figured it out at a rest stop on the Pennsylvania turnpike in 1961.

[Famous Mortimer]

He's probably marrying this old guy for money but if the old guy still has a working brain, he probably knows this and figures it's a good trade. It probably is. No one is going to felate a 90 year old for free.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Ugh what a half plus seven violating creep.

[afleitch]

Ugh what a half plus seven violating creep.

You do realise that 'rule' isn't actually the law?