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Equally Wed In The News

—2010—
CNN, CNN’s Fredericka Whitfield talks to the founders of a same-sex bridal magazine catering to a burgeoning new trend.

The New York Times, print, When the Bride Takes a Bride, Businesses Respond

New York Daily News, A symbol of marriage: Gay couples take on partner’s last name

 

Atlanta magazine, Atlanta-based “Equally Wed” fills niche for same-sex marriage set

Project Q, Dream wedding sparks Equally Wed magazine 

The Frisky, Gays Get Their Flash Of Wedding Mag Fever In “Equally Wed”

CNN, Same-sex bridal magazine born of frustration

Autostraddle.com, New Gay Wedding Mag Equally Wed Wants to Commitment Ceremony You

Gawker.com, New Anti-Family Magazine Debuts (satire)

 

Jezebel.com, When You’re “The Ellen,” Where Do You Get The Tux?

AisleDash.com (now Huffington Post Weddings), Equally Wed’s New Wed Site for Gay and Lesbian Couples

CNN, Helping to say “I do” video segment (CNN producers came to our office and filmed us)

 

Fishbowl New York, Media Bistro, Same-Sex Wedding Magazine Equally Wed Launches

Project Q, Equally Wed celebrates summer launch [photos]

 

Queerty.com, The Gay Wedding Magazine for the Gay Wedding Your State Might Let You Have

TheFrisky.com, Gays Get Their Flash Of Wedding Mag Fever In “Equally Wed”

AfterEllen.com, Morning Brew roundup

Blush Magazine, Weddings Issue, May 2010

The Advocate, June 2010 cover story, 100 reasons to have Pride

San Diego Gay and Lesbian News, VIDEO: Ready to say “I do?” Equally Wed offers a one-stop guide for planning gay weddings

Society of Professional Journalists, NY Times joins CNN in demonstrating how to cover diversity of sexual orientation

Bridal Bubbly, Equally Wed

PopSugar.com, New Same-Sex Wedding Magazine!

CNN, August 2010, appeared in studio with TJ Holmes to discuss same-sex marriage and new magazine

Huffington Post, Couple Starts Same-Sex Wedding Magazine Online

AfterEllen.com, Best Lesbian Week Ever

The Atlantan Brides, Fall 2010

Atlanta Business Chronicle, Up and Comers (Kirsten Palladino was named one of 40 Up and Comers in the city for her business acumen in creation of Equally Wed and the business and her profile was written about in the newspaper)

Guest on popular podcast, This Show is So Gay (discussing same-sex wedding trends)

 

 

—2011—

Curve Magazine, Wedding issue

The New York Times, Walking Miles of Aisles

Project Q, Atlanta’s Equally Wed mag takes content monthly

The GA Voice, Ready to get ‘Equally Wed’?

CNN, in-studio visit with TJ Holmes (sitting in for Ali Velshi), invited in to discuss the probability of how much money marriage equality could boost the economy, 8 minute segment

CBS Atlanta, appeared in studio to promote Equally Wed’s Love is Love wedding show for same-sex couples at the W-Midtown Atlanta

—2012—
Huffington Post, It’s Not Illegal to Have a Gay Wedding

MSN.com, Equally Wed received a lovely write up on its section called PostBox, a now defunct site

 

Guest on popular podcast, This Show is So Gay (discussing same-sex wedding trends)

 

Huffington Post, Why My Wife and I Had to Create a Gay Wedding Magazine

Chicago Tribune, Phil Rosenthal dedicated his entire column to Equally Wed’s National Marriage Equality Day, which was Aug. 7, 2012, which called for people to support businesses including Starbucks that support marriage equality

The Los Angeles Times, Gay activists counter Chick-fil-A with Starbucks appreciation day

Huffington Post, Drink for Marriage Equality on National Starbucks Appreciation Day

Politico.com, Starbucks gay marriage equality day gets celebrity support

ABC News, Gay Marriage Activists Try Again to Counter Chick-fil-A Day

Jezebel.com, Why, Exactly, Should we Celebrate Starbucks Appreciation Day?

The GA Voice, Meet the women behind Atlanta’s own Equally Wed magazine

CBS 19 KYTX, Starbucks Appreciation Day to support marriage equality

 

A 1-minute NPR sound byte on National Marriage Equality Day played after they called and interviewed Kirsten Ott Palladino.

ABC 15 Arizona, Equally Wed names August 7 National Marriage Equality Day

The GA Voice, Wedding Planning 101

Huffington Post, How To Make Your Wedding Business More Gay-Friendly

—2013—
Associated Press, mass distribution among news media all over the country, Same-sex couples making new wedding rituals

Time Magazine, 30 Pinners to Follow, 2013 Edition

The Los Angeles Times, Gay marriage is a gift for Southern California wedding industry

Radio guest (token lesbian) on the Pride panel, the Bert show, Atlanta’s mainstream Top 40 radio show discussing the lesbian’s point of view in Atlanta for Pride week

Autostraddle.com, 19 Ways Our Queer Weddings Won’t Suck

 

iHeartRadio, guest, discussing same-sex weddings

APracticalWedding.com, Gender Roles In Your Big Gay Wedding

 

Guest on popular podcast, This Show is So Gay (discussing same-sex wedding trends)

 

—2014—
Atlanta magazine, Q&A: ‘Equally Wed’ editor Kirsten Ott Palladino chats about marriage equality

Upstart Business Journal, Dos and don’ts to make your wedding business gay-friendly

 —2015—
Glamour Magazine, The Supreme Court Declares Gay Marriage Is a Right

PopSugar.com, The Wedding Ring Pictures You Have to Have On Your Big Day

The GA Voice, Equally Wed Launches Business Education Program for Wedding Vendors

 

Glamour Magazine, Hometown Heroes: 50 Phenomenal Women of the Year Who Are Making a Difference. Glamour Magazine chose Palladino to be a Hometown Hero as part of its Women of the Year issue (December 2015). Palladino represents all of Georgia for this prestigious honor.