Do you really have Pride?

It seems odd to me that one would be proud about with whom one has ual relations. I certainly am happy to have met the person I am with, and I feel extremely lucky, but proud? I do have a lot of respect for the institution of marriage, and it seems clear to me that the majority of Americans feel the same way, no matter whether they are in red or blue states. I am proud of the New York court for making a decision based on law, rather than one that redefines marriage to accommodate a powerful lobby.