Two Russian Brides
Congratulations to happy couple Alina Davis and Ellison Brux who wed in Russia yesterday. As we all know, the country’s laws are horrifically homophobic and, needless to say, same sex marriage is not (yet) legal. But, this clever couple challenged that, and the two brides managed to get married late this week. Here’s how they did it..
Alina Davis was born Dimitriy Kozhuhov, and their birth certificate describes them as male, although they identify as androgynous. Due to this technicality, the wedding was legally permissible.
However, it didn’t exactly run smoothly. The two faced bigotry all day starting from the moment they were refused entry into their own wedding. They were eventually rushed through a back door amidst cries of ‘you need medical treatment!’ and ‘you’re a disgrace to society!’
However, the beautiful couple did not let it ruin their day, and both showed up rocking gorgeous identical dresses and veils, looking madly in love and blissfully happy.
Here’s to you.