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“on july 24th, 2011- the first day that same sex marriage was legal in new york state, particia cronin and deborah kass got married. that same year the marble ‘memorial to a marriage’ was replaced with a bronze version. rainwater pools in the space between their two sculpted bodies, and falling leaves catch on the metal in the autumn. the two women sleep peacefully through snow and ice, and the scorching days of summer. over time the hands of cemetery visitors will wear down the bronze, burnishing it into a smooth shine. one day this will mark the final resting place of the two women. and someday people will have to remember that there was a time, long ago, when this was a memorial to a marriage that two women never thought they’d have.” 

For those curious:

Here’s the real-life couple in 2019 💖

“It was two or three Christmases ago, and we were sitting down watching Ali G on TV,“ said (Prince) William. "She (the Queen mother) saw Ali G click his fingers and say ‘Respec’, and Harry and I showed her what to do.” Prince Harry, 17, continued: “It was at the end of the meal, and she stood up and said: 'Darling, lunch was marvellous - respec,’ and clicked her fingers.” William said the entire family burst out laughing, including the Queen, to whom the remark was addressed.”