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1029 DAYS AGO | 6.3.2021
Pope Francis and Vatican announce new penalties for those attempting to ordain women, including automatic excommunication. Francis addresses the first change...
1076 DAYS AGO | 4.17.2021
Wedding venues in North Carolina and Ohio refused service to same-sex couples. We look at current protections for first amendment rights and religion, LGBTQ+...
1087 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2021
An update from American Marriage Ministries on the fight against Tennessee's discriminatory anti-online ordination law SB 1377 / HB 0213. With information on...
1101 DAYS AGO | 3.23.2021
Six states are considering raising the minimum age for marriage, in what seems to be increased attention to laws regulating child marriage in the US.
1106 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2021
In a landmark decision, a District Court in Japan ruled the government's same-sex marriage ban violated Article 14 of the country's constitution, making it u...
1106 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2021
Jim Obergefell talks about marriage equality with The Advocate magazine's podcast LGBTQ&A, ahead of the six year anniversary of the Obergefell v Hodges same-...
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
1108 DAYS AGO | 3.16.2021
The Vatican disappointed Catholics, LGBTQ+ couples, and allies around the world with its statement that the Catholic Church won’t bless same-sex marriages. A...
1134 DAYS AGO | 2.18.2021
New legislation would increase protections for same-sex couples. New Jersey, Texas, Florida, and Virginia all have bills being considered, that would remove ...
1154 DAYS AGO | 1.29.2021
A proposed law in Virginia aims to update marriage laws without addressing current minister discrimination
1170 DAYS AGO | 1.13.2021
Pope Francis changes Catholic laws for lectors, altar readers - still ban women from ordination & performing marriage. Many see this as sexism and discrimina...
1193 DAYS AGO | 12.21.2020
State Sen. Johnson (TX) proposed a bill that would replace gendered language in Family Code to protect same-sex couples & parents, reminding us that language...
1197 DAYS AGO | 12.17.2020
An Oct 2020 resolution introduced in the House of Representatives voices continued support for SCOTUS protection of same-sex couples’ right to marry, LGBTQ+ ...
1208 DAYS AGO | 12.6.2020
AMM Minister Samuel Heath is an LGBTQ wedding officiant who believes love is a calling & all people have a right to marry.
1238 DAYS AGO | 11.6.2020
Nevada has become the first state to remove same-sex marriage ban from constitution and protect LGBTQ couples
1242 DAYS AGO | 11.2.2020
LGBTQ+ and marriage equality advocates wait as Nevada becomes the first state to vote on removing a same-sex marriage ban from the state constitution on Nove...
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