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Lesbian Couple Celebrates 70 Years Together
(via HeraldTribune.com)
DANIA BEACH - Yes, couples in their 90s still argue occasionally.
This is how it went recently for Caroline Leto and Venera Magazzu as they sipped lemonade on their couch in Dania Beach: “We’re not going to have a party,“ said Magazzu, 97, insisting they are too old for such things.
“Oh, yes we are,“ responded Leto, 96, who noted the two can still polka. “This is a big one.“
Indeed. A party celebrating 70 years together is a big deal for any pair. But a celebration of this couple’s love takes on special meaning, considering they had to keep silent about it for decades.
“You just couldn’t tell everyone we were lovers,“ said Leto. “You tell people we’re friends, and some thought we were sisters.“
(h/t Joe.My.God)
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kd1s@yahoo.com on August 24, 2009 at 9:10 am
I saw this awhile ago. It flies in the face of the NARTH assertion that gay relationships can’t stand the test of time.
I did a little rough math just from my circle. The average comes out to 10 years and sure enough, it follows a bell curve complete with statistical outliers. StDev was 3 years.