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803 DAYS AGO | 3.21.2022
Ex-clerk Kim Davis found guilty of violating gay couples’ rights by refusing ...
US Judge in Kentucky finds that Kim Davis violated the constitutional rights of same-sex couples by refusing to issue them a marriage license in 2015, despit...
829 DAYS AGO | 2.23.2022
Iowa’s United Methodist Church to allow same-sex weddings
The Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) will allow clergy to perform same-sex (same gender) weddings for LGBTQ members, but won’t require of...
842 DAYS AGO | 2.10.2022
New Louisville Archbishop has a history of speaking out against racism, and a...
Rev. Shelton Fabre, the next leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, has a history of speaking out against racism, and against sam...
843 DAYS AGO | 2.9.2022
Va. Republicans block bill to remove same-sex marriage ban from state constit...
House Republicans in Virginia just voted down a bill to amend the state's Constitution that would have removed a defunct ban against same-sex marriage and co...
872 DAYS AGO | 1.11.2022
Missouri lawmakers consider codifying same-sex marriage and provisions for co...
Legislators in Missouri will discuss a bill to codify same-sex marriage in state laws, and new legal provisions for covenant marriage. (HJR84 ; HB1693)
872 DAYS AGO | 1.11.2022
NJ codifies same-sex marriage, protects right to marry
NJ legislators passed a bill to codify same-sex marriage and protect marriage equality. All NJ state laws concerning marriage and civil union will now be rea...
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876 DAYS AGO | 1.7.2022
Lawmakers in Florida and Virginia take steps to codify same-sex marriage
Legislators in Florida and Virginia have prefiled new measures for discussion during the 2022 Sessions in attempt to repeal and remove defunct state bans on ...
883 DAYS AGO | 12.31.2021
New Script! Same-Sex Wedding Ceremony Script with Unity Sand Ceremony
A sweet same-sex wedding ceremony script that captures the warmth and love of chosen family and friends and a supportive community. “We do” wedding vows high...
920 DAYS AGO | 11.24.2021
Lutheran Commission warns Pastors against officiating without a marriage license
Marriage is ‘sacred and secular’ - The Lutheran Commission on Theology and Church Relations asks Pastors to sign marriage laws and respect the legalization o...
921 DAYS AGO | 11.23.2021
New LGBTQ+ Conference for Wedding Officiants & Industry Pros!
The inaugural Inclusive Awareness Conference hosted by the National Gay Wedding Association (NGWA) invites LGBTQ+ wedding officiants, industry pros, and othe...
970 DAYS AGO | 10.5.2021
Will the Mormon Church approve same sex marriages?
The Mormon Church opposes same-sex marriage, but a rising number of LGBT + members, including vocal Millennial and Gen Z members, could change that. A summar...
984 DAYS AGO | 9.21.2021
Pope Francis firmly closes the door on same-sex marriage within the Catholic ...
Pope Francis speaks out again against blessing same-sex marriages within the Catholic Church.
1024 DAYS AGO | 8.12.2021
The story of a lesbian marriage in historic Colonial Williamsburg
A marriage certificate issued to two women in Colonial Williamsburg was discovered by researcher Ren Tolson, documenting an early same-sex love story as part...
1040 DAYS AGO | 7.27.2021
Same-sex pastors marry, in a first for France’s Protestant Church
The United Protestant Church of France just performed its first wedding for two same-sex LGBTQ+ clergy members. The union of Pastors Emeline Daude and Agnes ...
1068 DAYS AGO | 6.29.2021
Tips on Gender & Pronouns for Inclusive Wedding Officiants
Tips for wedding officiants on creating a more inclusive and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ couples, with suggestions on pronoun use, gender neutral lang...