Uploaded August 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
What an amazing week its been for New Mexico and the marriage equality movement. On our amazing road trip across country we had the honor of meeting and interviewing two amazing ladies. Meet Monica Leaming and Cecilia Taulbee:
Together 14 years Farmington, NM
Monica is a high school music teacher and Cecilia is the vice president of a local credit union. Cecilia has three daughters from a previous relationship, all of whom consider Monica one of their parents. Although they met when Cecilia's daughter was in the school choir, they didn't start dating until after she had left Monica's class. Cecilia remembers thinking, with greater conviction than ever before "Oh my gosh, this is it. I want to be with this woman for the rest of my life." She says she had never been so sure of anything in her entire life. Monica and Cecilia are both talented musicians and perform together in a band. Monica was born in Alamogordo and Cecilia in Farmington -- both are native New Mexicans and have called Farmington home their entire adult lives. Although they had a commitment ceremony in 2000, Monica and Cecilia are waiting until they can do so legally to marry in their home state of New Mexico.
We had a great time with these two and I can't think of better ladies to lead the charge on marriage equality in New Mexico.
What an amazing week its been for New Mexico and the marriage equality movement. On our amazing road trip across country we had the honor of meeting and interviewing two amazing ladies. Meet Monica Leaming and Cecilia Taulbee:
Together 14 years Farmington, NM
Monica is a high school music teacher and Cecilia is the vice president of a local credit union. Cecilia has three daughters from a previous relationship, all of whom consider Monica one of their parents. Although they met when Cecilia's daughter was in the school choir, they didn't start dating until after she had left Monica's class. Cecilia remembers thinking, with greater conviction than ever before "Oh my gosh, this is it. I want to be with this woman for the rest of my life." She says she had never been so sure of anything in her entire life. Monica and Cecilia are both talented musicians and perform together in a band. Monica was born in Alamogordo and Cecilia in Farmington -- both are native New Mexicans and have called Farmington home their entire adult lives. Although they had a commitment ceremony in 2000, Monica and Cecilia are waiting until they can do so legally to marry in their home state of New Mexico.
We had a great time with these two and I can't think of better ladies to lead the charge on marriage equality in New Mexico.
