[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/straight-allies-wish-to-advocate-for-gay-rights-at-wedding\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/straight-allies-wish-to-advocate-for-gay-rights-at-wedding\/","headline":"Straight Allies Wish to Advocate for Gay Rights at Wedding","name":"Straight Allies Wish to Advocate for Gay Rights at Wedding","description":"Q We are getting married next April in New Orleans, and though we are not a same-sex couple, we are strong advocates for LGBT rights....","datePublished":"2012-09-03","dateModified":"2021-07-08","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/","identifier":787,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/straight-allies-wish-to-advocate-for-gay-rights-at-wedding\/","about":["Ask Kirsten"],"wordCount":552,"articleBody":"Q We are getting married next April in New Orleans, and   though we are not a same-sex couple, we are strong advocates for LGBT rights.   The bride’s mom and partner are lesbians, her brother is gay, and the groom’s   sister is a lesbian, too.\u2028\u2028The fight   for marriage equality is very important to us, and we were wondering how we   could be inclusive in our wedding process. We are thinking about linking to a   marriage equality group from our wedding website, but we’re also looking for   other ideas. Any suggestions?A What a lucky family you have that you\u2019re choosing   to honor and celebrate them on a day about you. I\u2019m so glad you asked this   question, because it\u2019s one that a lot of our straight allies ask me about   outside of this column. One of the best and most influential things you can   do is have something meaningful and related to marriage equality in your   readings.  A popular choice is the ruling from in the 2003 case of Goodridge v.   Department of Public Health in Massachusetts, when the Massachusetts Supreme   Judicial Court decided that same-sex marriages would be legally recognized in   the state of Massachusetts. The writings of Chief Justice Margaret Marshall   make quite an effect when read at a wedding: “Marriage is a vital social institution. The exclusive commitment of two   individuals to each other nurtures love and mutual support. Civil marriage is   at once a deeply personal commitment to another human being and a highly   public celebration of the ideals of mutuality, companionship, intimacy,   fidelity, and family.  “Because it fulfills yearnings for security, safe haven, and connection   that express our common humanity, civil marriage is an esteemed institution,   and the decision whether and whom to marry is among life’s momentous acts of   self-definition.\u2028\u2028It is   undoubtedly for these concrete reasons, as well as for its intimately   personal significance, that civil marriage has long been termed a ‘civil   right.’ Without the right to choose to marry, one is excluded from the full range   of human experience.”  To support the fight for marriage equality with a financial contribution,   register at HRC\u2019s wedding registry,   which allows your guests to donate to the Human Rights Campaign in you and   your beloved\u2019s honor. The fun doesn\u2019t stop there. Show your pride with your   wedding favors, too. White Knot, a nonprofit organization fighting for   marriage equality, offers a White Knot kit for   $25, which has supplies for 300 White Knots. Gather your attendants and   family to assemble these small white ribbons for your guests to wear at your   wedding. An usher can hand them out in a basket with a small explanation   prior to your ceremony, or you can have them out by the guest book at your   reception with a sign that reads, \u201cEveryone should have the right to tie the   knot. Please join us in the fight for marriage equality by wearing this pin   at our wedding.\u201d\u00a0Kirsten Ott   Palladino is the co-founder and editor in chief of Equally Wed, the nation\u2019s   leading gay and lesbian wedding and honeymoon magazine. Follow her on Twitter.   Connect with her on Facebook. Write her with your gay wedding questions. If she can’t   answer it, she’ll find another expert who can!\u00a0"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Straight Allies Wish to Advocate for Gay Rights at Wedding","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/straight-allies-wish-to-advocate-for-gay-rights-at-wedding\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]