Here Come the Brides: Holly Hughes and Other Writers on Gay Marriage

A new essay ​“I’m Not From Here,” by Holly Hughes is included in the new anthology Here Come The Brides: Lesbian writers on Love and Marriage, published by Seal Press.

Hughes’s essay discusses her recent performance project, ​“Let Them Eat Cake,” as well as her complicated response to the issue of same sex marriage. On one hand, marriage and the right to serve in the armed services are two key components of citizenship. At the same time, Hughes wonders what will happen to the vibrant gay cultures that emerged in the shadow of legal discrimination.