Written By: Alex Leary
A gay couple from South Florida has been invited to attend the White House Easter Egg Roll with their son, an advocacy group said today.
Melanie and Vanessa Alenier are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to overturn Florida's ban on gay marriage.
“Melanie and I have worked so hard to build and protect our family, but nothing can come close to matching the protections that marriage provides," Vanessa Alenier said in a statement distributed by Equality Florida. "Our family is in need of those protections just like other families. We want our son to understand that his family is secure and just as respected as any other family part of our community here in Florida.”
The annual Easter Egg Roll will be held Monday.