![]() The city’s Mayor, Gavin Newsom, who took a courageous stand in permitting gay marriages in 2004, was also celebrated. Well-known Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred, who represented the first plaintiffs, waved to a cheering crowd. The tradition of marriage was celebrated as a precious right and an opportunity for individuals to express their love and commitment to their partners. The Parade focused on a historic court decision that has changed the lives of thousands of people. There is no question that the Gay Pride Parade was different this year because of the Supreme Court’s ruling in In re Marriage Cases (2008) 43 Cal.4th 757. (I can tell you, for a short person, I was very happy to obtain press credentials putting me in the center of the action.) I witnessed something I had never seen before – lawyers actually being celebrated and cheered! It astonished me that lawyers played a central role in the parade, and I felt an enormous sense of pride over the contributions that we can and do make to society. In June I flew up to San Francisco to photograph the Gay Pride Parade for a cover shot for Plaintiff.
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