I drove Ruby to school on Tuesday morning just like I do every Tuesday morning and as I turned from North Park Way onto 32nd Street, I saw these two angels standing on a corner.

They were huddled together beneath their umbrella in what had to be the first real rain storm we’ve had in San Diego in six months. They were not deterred by the weather but instead were sunny as they smiled and waved at passing cars.

After leaving Ruby, I went back to the corner and snapped a few photos through the rain drops on my lens and the tears in my eyes. This is Gina and Carla Grossini-Concha. They are in love and they were married a couple of weeks ago. They planned on a big family celebration next autumn but despite being able to convince some voters to cast their ballots against Proposition (h)8 that day, a disturbingly misguided 52% of Californians have decided that Gina and Carla aren’t entitled to the same rights to which Sam and I are entitled simply because they love each other, instead of men. Look at them:

Do you see anything but two beautiful people in love?

I believe we have a moral responsibility to stand in solidarity with Gina and Carla and all gay citizens. If you live locally, there are two rallies being held this weekend and, as Carla wrote to me in an email today, “…for the sake of the freedoms and equality that the constitution is intended to protect for everyone, please come!”

Friday 11/7/08 (TODAY!) at 9 PM
From Balboa Park -6th Ave and Laurel Street, down to City Hall

Saturday 11/8/08 at noon
From 1st Ave and University all the way down University to 30th Street