It may sound corny, but for Jessie and me it was love at first sight. We met one night and over a few rounds of pool we talked a lot about our lives, our families and what we wanted from our futures.
From that very first night it was clear that we wanted the same thing: a family and a future right here in Colorado.
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It wasn’t long before I wanted Jessie to meet my son, Israel, and just a few months after that we all moved in together. That was the start of our time together as a family, and it’s been wonderful ever since.
Then, one night, in front of both of our wonderful families, I asked Jessie to marry me. Fortunately, he said “yes!” But today we’re still waiting for the state of Colorado to say “yes” to our family.
Since that night, we’ve added our beautiful daughter, Silvia to our family, bought our first home together and continued to put down our roots in Colorado, as both our families have done for generations.
Colorado is our home, and it’s the only place we want to get married.
Join us in helping to build support for the freedom to marry in Colorado today by sharing your story with Why Marriage Matters Colorado.
Hearts and minds are changing across the state—and if we continue to tell our stories of why marriage matters, we can build the support we need to ensure that all families in Colorado will have the freedom to marry.
Thank you,
Louis Trujillo on behalf of Jessie, Israel and Silvia
