The wedding took place in Vermont, where they have legalized gay

In the words of Craig Ferguson, “The wedding took place in Vermont, where they have legalized gay civil unions, and I married a woman,” we hear not confusion, but satire sharpened into wisdom. With humor, Ferguson points to the wedding as both personal and political, a mirror reflecting society’s struggle with laws, love, and recognition. By noting that Vermont had legalized gay civil unions, he underscores the courage of a state to stand apart, to enshrine justice when others hesitated.

The irony of his words lies in the second half: “and I married a woman.” This twist reminds us how privilege hides in plain sight. For what others must fight for in courts and legislatures, he could claim without obstacle. Ferguson’s wit reveals the uneven weight of tradition—that one couple’s love requires law to defend it, while another’s is accepted as ordinary. In this jest, the truth is laid bare: equality is not measured by what we possess, but by what others are denied.

History recalls the Loving v. Virginia case in 1967, when Richard and Mildred Loving, a white man and a Black woman, had to appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States for the right to remain married in their home state. Their union, like Vermont’s recognition of same-sex partnerships, declared to the world that love cannot be bound by prejudice. Ferguson’s reference to Vermont belongs to this lineage of struggle and triumph, where the law slowly bends toward justice, often beginning in small corners before spreading across the land.

His words also remind us of the strange power of humor to carry truth where solemn speech cannot. To laugh is to lower our guard, and into that open space, wisdom can enter. Ferguson, in jest, teaches the eternal lesson: that behind every legal decree lies human longing—for companionship, dignity, and recognition. Even the simplest wedding carries within it the weight of history, the fight of those who came before, and the hope of those yet to come.

So let this teaching endure: celebrate love wherever it blooms, and honor the courage of those who seek its recognition under the law. For though humor may cloak the message, the truth remains clear—that a just society is one in which every soul may stand at the altar without fear, knowing their union is honored. In this, Ferguson’s jest becomes prophecy: that the laughter of today may point the way to the justice of tomorrow.