The first Gather!

The first Gather took place on Sunday, June 15th at Total Wine Bar in Brooklyn, where we addressed "commitment". Our panelists included Amy Todd and Jaime Gher- a lovely couple who were planning on getting hitched in California (and are currenly married thank you very much), Peg Martin- a Justice of the Peace from Vermont, and Ora Wise- who candidly talked about being in an open relationship.

Each woman brought something to the table about what they thought commitment meant, whether sanctioned by the state or the heart (or both!). Statistics and laws aside, we each make a personal choice about the way we form partnerships, and the meaning we attach to those partnerships.

The lesbian community has a unique opportunity here...while the law and social norms twist and turn before our eyes, we get to develop our own set of norms about commitment, marriage, and relationships.