"Marriage was never really an option for gays and lesbians in the US until it became legal in the Netherlands. We always laughed about it. It seemed so ludicrous: two men or two women walking down the aisle. It was an awkward, new concept for us: to take your relationship so seriously, to declare your love publicly in front of others, in front of your family. You should not underestimate the importance of that Dutch decision".
[David Mixner, activista gay americano; revista Winq, Outono 2008 (p.18)]
