Michael Lucas and his long-time partner, Richard Winger, will exchange wedding vows during a private ceremony in West Hollywood, Calif., this weekend, the couple announced Wednesday. Los Angeles City Councilman John Duran will officiate.
The men also will be celebrating their eighth anniversary as a committed couple.
"I have loved Michael for eight years, ever since we met at a holiday party, and I look forward to reaffirming our love and our relationship," Winger said.
In addition to exchanging vows, over the weekend Winger and Lucas plan to host a fund-raiser for Equality California, a statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights and advocacy organization. The group has spearheaded the "No on Prop 8" campaign in an effort to defeat California's Proposition 8 ballot initiative, which calls for the elimination of same-sex marriage in the state.
"I'm very excited about the upcoming ceremony, and I'm proud to be having it in a state that accepts our relationship," Lucas said. "This is not only a declaration of our love, but [it also is] a way to show that gay people can marry just like heterosexual couples. While it's difficult to believe these rights may be swept away by such ignorance [as passage of California's Proposition 8 would imply], it's moments such as this when we need to come together and fight for a cause."
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