Bill And Doug Got Married*

Justin Heckert, circa 2005: It was a small wedding. Bill and Doug arrived together for the ceremony, as for the past 50 years they had arrived together for everything. Each wore a braided gold band as a symbol of commitment. They were not dressed traditionally for such an occasion, but since it was theirs to celebrate, what they wore didn't matter. They had only three witnesses: a minister, the minister's daughter and a friend who would be taking photos. Bill was the best thing that every happened to Doug, and vice versa. They stood and faced each other in front of a fake fireplace in Niagra Falls, Ontario, last July, in a brick chapel with a white awning painted with two blue hearts, one…