She is 51 and he is 30
Newlywed Biracial Couple Cheered on at Protests in L.A.: 'There Is No Limit for Love'
"It was like a magnet attracted us to go exactly there," says bride Lara Sanders
By
Joelle Goldstein
June 05, 2020 03:46 PM
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A newlywed biracial couple emphasized the power of love and hope as they celebrated their nuptials at a Los Angeles protest this week.
Lara Sanders and Samuel Mekonnen tell PEOPLE they almost didn't show up to the Brentwood-area protest on Monday for fear of what would happen, especially since they are parents to a teen son and were arriving close to the 5 p.m. city-wide curfew.
However, on a "spontaneous" whim, the couple, who had been taking photos around Los Angeles, decided to show up and make a statement — a moment that was
captured in a video by a protest attendee, Navin Watumull.
"It was like a magnet attracted us to go exactly there," says
Sanders, 51. "We had been scared, but this was a moment to say love conquers all, there's no limit for love."
"For us to go to that protest, it was about hope, to spread hope," adds
Mekonnen, 30.