I have been a wedding officiant in Massachusetts for nearly nine years. It has been an incredible pleasure and honor to have served over 525 couples – same-gender, transgender, and opposite gender from this region, all over the country and other countries as well. Many weddings stand out for me in unique ways. Friendships have […]
The best and most hilariously self-unaware quote from Brian Brown’s debate with Dan Savage.
A U.S. appeals court has dealt another setback to the Republicans in Congress who are defending the Defense of Marriage Act. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday denied the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group’s request to suspend oral arguments in lesbian widow Edith Windsor’s case against DOMA. Windsor is seeking repayment of estate taxes she
The San Francisco folk rocker comes out with Modern Love to push for marriage equality. Matt Nathanson, the folk rock singer-songwriter who went platinum with his song “Come On Get Higher” is back with “Modern Love,” a new video supporting marriage equality that has already had nearly 200,000 views in just a week. “People deserve
In a TV ad set to air in the Tampa area during the Republican National Convention this week, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders speaks out about his support for the freedom to marry and encourages others in his party to do the same. “As a Republican, I believe in conservative values like responsibility and limited
Same-sex couples and plaintiffs (from left) Sandy Stier, Kris Perry, Paul Katami, and Jeffrey Zarrillo look on at a news conference following a hearing at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on December 6, 2010, in San Francisco. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Lawyers for the gay and lesbian plaintiffs in Hollingsworth v.
A poll conducted by Harris International for Logo TV has found that mainstream Americans no longer consider LGBT equality a wedge issue. A new survey conducted by Harris Interactive for Logo TV found that all political candidates could benefit from supporting LGBT equality. The poll was conducted earlier this month and surveyed nearly 3,000
Playboy boss Hugh Hefner has shown his support for gay marriage by penning an article for Politico.com. The publishing icon insists the battle to legalize the union between same-sex couples is a fight for human rights, and he urges politicians not to “infringe” on the freedom of U.S. citizens. He writes, “The fight for gay
When it comes to making your union official, certified financial planner David Rae says there are financial reasons it sometimes makes sense to wait for federal recognition of your marriage. “So I’ve met my future husband, I’ve found the place for our dream wedding. Financially speaking, should we run off to one of the
Frank Schubert has long been a political strategist for campaigns against marriage equality, working with the National Organization for Marriage to support California’s Proposition 8 in 2008 and Maine’s Question 1 in 2009. He’s fully dedicated himself to the cause this year through his new agency Mission Public Affairs, and Jeremy Hooper notes that he’s
