Lesbian couple get Disney ‘wedding’
Lesbian
couple Koyuki Higashi (L) and Hiroko light a candle at their wedding
reception in Tokyo on March 1, 2013. They became the first gay couple to
tie the knot at Tokyo Disney Resort, both decked out in fairytale white
dresses despite an initial ruling that one had to wear men's clothes
Two
Japanese lesbians have become the first same-sex couple to tie the knot
at Tokyo Disney Resort, both decked out in fairy-tale white dresses
despite an initial ruling that one had to wear men’s clothes.
“My
love Hiroko and I wore wedding dresses and had a miniparade in
DisneySea, a place I love,” Koyuki Higashi, 28, said on Twitter. “I was
really happy!”
The event Friday was the first same-sex wedding in the amusement park, even though gay marriage has no legal standing in Japan.
“We
may not have a law that applies to us, but when someone congratulates
us for the wedding, I will proudly say: ‘Thank you!’ ” said Higashi.
The
couple first hit the headlines after the theme park initially told them
there would be no problem with the ceremony provided they dressed “like
a man and a woman.” An employee at the park said a same-sex wedding
would create “repercussions” among visitors if two brides wore wedding
dresses or two grooms donned tuxedos.
But just a few days later the resort operator got back in touch to say that gay couples were free to mix and match their attire.
Higashi
posted photos from the celebration on her Twitter site, showing both
brides clad in white and accompanied by Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
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