Barney Frank legally marries his long time boyfriend, because now he CAN.

Courtesy of the New York Times:  

It was perhaps fitting that Representative Barney Frank met his future husband, Jim Ready, at a political fund-raiser in 2005. 

“I told him I had a crush on him for 20 years,” said Mr. Ready, recalling that as a teenager he was inspired by Mr. Frank’s public declaration that he was gay. 

And what did Mr. Frank make of that? “That I’m being rewarded for coming to this fund-raiser,” he said with a laugh. 

Mr. Frank, 72, and Mr. Ready, 42, were married in Newton, Mass., part of Mr. Frank’s district, on Saturday in a low-key ceremony on the banks of the Charles River. Gov. Deval L. Patrick of Massachusetts officiated. The guests included Representative Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader, as well as Senator John Kerry and Representatives Dennis J. Kucinich and Steny H. Hoyer. 

Mr. Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts, became, in 1987, the first sitting member of Congress to volunteer that he was gay. He is now the first to be married to a partner of the same sex. Both bridegrooms said they recognized the historical significance of the ceremony, which lasted less than five minutes. Gov. Patrick told the guests that Mr. Frank had requested that the service “be short and to the point.”

I don't know about the rest of you but this put a huge smile on my face.

Barney Frank has been one of the most courageous Congressmen that I have ever known, never afraid to take on the Right Wingers and call them out on their bullshit, so for him to finally have this special moment is just awesome in my opinion.

You know my favorite thing about this marriage equality thing, you know besides the whole equality part, is that watching these people demonstrate such joy at the idea of FINALLY being able to commit to their partners through the act of  marriage, does this twice divorced 52 year old heart good.

I guess it is never too late to be reminded of the beauty of love.