Updates on the fight for marriage equality around the globe
Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage in Prop 8 Case
By Brittny Drye The Obama administration is officially backing same-sex marriage in the courts, as it has officially submitted an amicus curiae, or friend of...
Businesses Back Same-Sex Marriage in Supreme Court Cases
By Brittny Drye We’ve seen companies stand up for same-sex marriage when equality legislation was passing through their headquarters’ state, and now, with the debate...
Is This the End of the Political Civil War for Same-Sex Marriage?
By Brittny Drye The bulk of the same-sex marriage debate has been Democrats vs. Republicans, as prominently seen in the recent 2012 presidential election. But...
Mississippi Newspaper Sparks Hate with Same-Sex Wedding Coverage
A newspaper in Jones County, Miss., The Laurel Leader-Call, is under fire after publishing a front-page story on the first same-sex wedding to take place...
Obama May Intervene in Prop 8 Case
By Brittny Drye As the Supreme Court starts to heat up for the long-awaited decision on Prop 8, President Obama is debating whether to intervene...
Marriage Equality Bill to be Introduced in Minnesota
Lesbian and gay Minnesotans might soon have their marriages legally recognized. Minnesota Senator Scott Dibble (pictured) told local CBS affiliate WCCO-TV that he plans to...
New Video Highlights How Marriage Inequality Makes Children Suffer
By Kirsten Ott Palladino As mothers of twin toddlers, my wife and I have hopefully taken all possible options of discrimination away from our oppressors...
UPDATED: Wedding Photographer Pens Open Letter to Wedding Magazine About Discrimination Against Gay Wedding Ad
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Feb. 16 on photographer Anne Almasy’s professional blog. We all know how atrocious this is, so I won’t...
Illinois Gay Marriage Bill Approved In State Senate
By Kirsten Ott Palladino In a historic Valentine’s Day vote, the Illinois Senate passed a bill clearing the way for same-sex couples to be legally...
Celebrity Wedding Planner Preston Bailey Marries Theo Bleckmann in King Kong-Themed Ceremony
Celebrity wedding planner Preston Bailey married Theo Bleckmann in the wedding of their dreams late last night, just after midnight on Valentine’s Day. The...
Gay Marriage Passes in France’s Lower House of Parliament
By Kirsten Ott Palladino France’s lower house of parliament approved a bill to legally recognize gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children today....
Colorado Senate Passes Civil Unions
By Kirsten Ott Palladino Colorado’s civil unions bill that grants same-sex couples similar rights to that of married couples has passed through the Democrat-controlled state...
Assistant Principal of Catholic High School Fired for Support of Gay Marriage
By Kirsten Ott Palladino Michael Moroski, assistant principal at the Catholic-identified Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati, was officially fired at noon today by the Archdiocese...
Fox News Mistakenly Uses Lesbian Wedding Photo on Article About Choosing a Husband (and How Feminism has Ruined the Institution of Marriage)
Well, this is awkward. Fox News ran an article on how feminism has made heterosexual relationships and marriage so challenging. To illustrate this point, the...
Marriage Equality Advances to Illinois Senate Floor
By Brittny Drye Lawmakers in Springfield, Ill., took one step closer toward marriage equality on Tuesday by approving legislation in the first Senate hurdle. After...
‘Ace of Cakes’ Star Duff Goldman gives sweet offer to lesbian couple denied service
‘Ace of Cakes’ Star Duff Goldman gives sweet offer to lesbian couple denied service Karma is coming back around for two brides-to-be after being denied...