“‘Walk Yourself,’ My Mom Mocked at My Wedding — So I Walked Alone… Until the Mayor, a Senator, and My Superintendent All Stood Up for My ‘Nobody’ Husband.”

because Daniel and I existed in the world of community work and public service, our guest list looked very different from the country club weddings my parents were used to. Yes, we had coworkers and friends and some of my students’ families. But we also had people who’d seen the impact of what we did firsthand.

People like the mayor, who’d cut the ribbon continue reading …