Sealed with a kiss

MATT ALMEIDA Arbiter Journalist Media Credit: KYLEE CONRATH/THE ARBITER For the past few months, Jeffrey Lee Epperson has been planning to get married. Tuesday he had a ceremony, but the union he wishes to have cannot be legally binding. On Oct. 7, Epperson and his partner, Nathan Ray Aiken, performed an imitation wedding in the Student Union Building to inform students of the discrimination they believe the government has enacted against same sex couples. "I believe in the cause," Epperson said at the reception. "I believe we deserve the same rights as anybody else. I don't believe anyone has the right to say who gets what and who doesn't." The service was held in a traditional manner with the couple exchanging personal vows and a passionate kiss. Over 50 onlookers were present to share cake and congratulations. "I was kind... [read full story]