Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office Challenges DOMA
By Katherine Dean For the second time in a month, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Tauro heard arguments urging him to strike down the 1996...
Double “I dos”
Want to legally wed and have all your friends and family witness your nuptials? Meet and learn from a couple that did it twice.
Two Gay Men Win Second Place In Crate and Barrel Contest
Congrats to runners-up Gregory and Jonathan who won a $7,500 Crate and Barrel gift card in the store’s Ultimate Wedding Contest with DailyCandy! Their win...
America’s Attitude Toward Gay Marriage Improves
By Katherine DeanAccording to a Gallup Poll released today, opposition to gay marriage is 53 percent, down four percentage points from last year and at...
Let Them Eat Cake: The first Illegal Wedding Fair commences in NYC on June 6
By Kirsten Palladino If you’ve ever attended a straight wedding fair, you probably haven’t gone to another one since. First, there’s all that heterosexist bride-and-groom...
More Success for Gay Marriage
By Katherine Dean After fierce opposition from conservatives, including Pope Benedict, Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva announced today that he will sign a bill legalizing...
Ripple Effect
Ripple Effect The stone blessing ritual By Meghan Russell Tying the knot on the beach? Consider uniting your guests with adding a stone blessing to...
Give Up the Gospel
Give Up the GospelConsider nontraditional wedding readings for your weddingBy Meghan Russell Ceremony readings for same-sex weddings don’t need to be biblical. Sit down with...
Fit To Be Square
With wedding season upon us, HRC gala dinners, bridal shows, etc., I seem to be even more on the prowl for new accessories for my...
Voters in Maryland Support Same-Sex Marriage
By Katherine Dean A Washington Post poll conducted May 3-6 has found that among registered voters in Maryland, 48 percent favor same-sex marriage while 43...
Laura Bush Comes Out
In her new book, Spoken From the Heart, former first lady Laura Bush reveals to the world how she feels about same-sex marriage—and it’s not...
Straight But Not Narrow
Straight weddings are just as valid as gay weddings, in that they are a social rite of passage for committed adults who want to show...
DOMA Challenge Hits Massachusetts Federal Court
By Katherine Dean In what is considered to be the first serious legal challenge to the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), US District Court...
