God and the World — 2
Jul 5, 2016
Elisabeth and Marthi are a lesbian couple living in Bürglen UR. In September 2014, they had their civil union registered, and a month later invited their friends and families to a benediction ceremony in the local church. As the bells tolled, the town's Catholic pastor, Wendelin Bucheli, blessed them in front of sixty guests. Afterwards, everyone got together for drinks and dinner. "It was just like a wedding," they told me. "We had a wonderful day."
I interviewed and photographed Elisabeth and Marthi for my book project about the social and legal discrimination of lesbians. Check out the posts on Wendelin Bucheli, Sara and Carmen, and my photos from Johannesburg here.
Bürglen UR; May and June 2016. Photo assistance: Christoph Miler. These pictures are not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way without the written permission of Elisabeth Real. © Copyright 2016 by Elisabeth Real. All Rights Reserved. I’m looking at you, 20Min online people!
