"When any society says that I cannot marry a certain person, that society

has cut off a segment of my freedom."

~Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, 1958

Welcome to my fundraising page that is dedicated to obtaining REAL civil marriage EQUALITY for all!

Vermont was the first state to win civil unions. That was an important first step toward equality but it is NOT equality! If you think it IS, I would ask all of you who are married to consider whether you would trade in your "marriage" for a "civil union". I think  we ALL know the answer to this! Well, as your equal I also do not want to settle for a civil union. I know my relationship deserves the same status as yours, and I am thankful for the many who also know this. Now it is time to put our money where our mouths are, just as many of us have done in this election, because we are committed to positive change in our country! It IS time to move forward and win EQUAL rights for ALL of us!

This site is a celebration of our love. As such, I will include pictures here for those who would like to email  some to me. I will start off by posting some pics from my "non-government-recognized" marriage to my wonderful partner, Nicki.  Here's a link: picasaweb.google.com/lisabeeen/OurWedding#  I look forward to seeing some of your pictures!

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to help too!