Ultimately, people need to understand people like Mike and Jim, who have been dedicated to one another for over two decades and are raising a son, are decent people, working hard and doing the best they can by their family.
We're talking about people who don't have equality under the law and should have it, because all citizens in this state are born free and equal.
They've already been married and I think many people find it degrading to pretend that their marriage doesn't exist, ... They shouldn't have to forfeit their marriage license at the Connecticut border.