Jeffrey Robinson and Juan Bustamante

Recorded February 15, 2020 31:51 minutes
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Id: mby019655

Description

Jeffrey Robinson (58) and his husband Juan Bustamante (48) talk about how their friends came together to help them plan their pagan wedding over 25 years ago and how having a legal document as proof of marriage was not the defining factor for them to know they were married before gay marriage was legal.

Subject Log / Time Code

JB talks about how he and JR met over 25 years ago through a youth group for gay folks.
JR talks about struggling to make their wedding happen but how it came together beautifully.
JR talks about writing their own vows and how their whole friend community came together to make their wedding happen.
JB talks about the legal aspects of marriage that they couldn't or could get, like domestic partnership.
JR and JB describe getting legally married at the county clerk's office in Fresno, but how that was just paperwork.

Participants

  • Jeffrey Robinson
  • Juan Bustamante

Recording Locations

CMAC

Partnership

Partnership Type

Outreach