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473 DAYS AGO | 1.23.2023
Proposed Changes to Marriage Laws in Your State: January 2023 Legislation Rou...
Learn about proposed marriage legislation around the country, including important amendments to same-sex marriage bans, interracial marriage laws, the minimu...
521 DAYS AGO | 12.6.2022
Proposed legislation in Virginia and Texas would protect same-sex marriage in...
Lawmakers in Virginia and Texas propose new legislation in 2023 to protect LGBTQ+ couples and families by repealing same-sex marriage bans from the states’ c...
540 DAYS AGO | 11.17.2022
Why doesn’t Candace Cameron Bure want a gay Christmas?
Candace Cameron Bure made headlines this week for comments against same-sex marriage, telling The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that Great American Family media ...
542 DAYS AGO | 11.15.2022
When was same-sex marriage legalized in the U.S.? Is it legal in all 50 states?
Learn about the Supreme Court Obergefell v Hodges ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in the U.S., the history of marriage equality in all 50 states, and...
547 DAYS AGO | 11.10.2022
When will same-sex marriage be codified? (And what does that even mean?)
Learn about efforts to protect same-sex marriage rights, the upcoming Senate vote on the Respect for Marriage Act 2022, the history of marriage equality in t...
568 DAYS AGO | 10.20.2022
NJ DCR launches initiative to protect marriage equality after 5 towns violate...
N.J. Attorney General announces Division on Civil Rights Marriage Equality enforcement initiative to protect the rights of same-sex, nonbinary, and other LGB...
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589 DAYS AGO | 9.29.2022
Don’t let her fool you, Wedding Officiant Margaret Hall is anything but ordinary
Meet 'Ordinary' Margaret Hall, an AMM-ordained minister and wedding officiant, and proud owner of The Matchbox Drive Thru -- an inclusive Vegas-themed weddin...
619 DAYS AGO | 8.30.2022
A Photographer’s Path to Becoming a Wedding Officiant & Advocate
AMM-ordained Lori Prashker-Thomas made the leap from events photographer to wedding officiant when two friends in Salt Lake City, Utah, asked her to officiat...
675 DAYS AGO | 7.5.2022
The Threat to Same-Sex Marriage in a Post-Roe World
Update on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade and what it might mean for the future of Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriage, and other rig...
693 DAYS AGO | 6.17.2022
AMM Minister delivers message of love at Idaho Pride event, amidst threats fr...
Minister Jan Shannon delivered an LGBTQ+ affirming prayer and message of love and unity at the Coeur d'Alene Pride in the Park event, while far-right protest...
697 DAYS AGO | 6.13.2022
Utah Senator announces legislation to codify same-sex marriage
Utah State Senator Derek Kitchen announces plans to codify same-sex marriage in the state and remove a defunct ban from state marriage laws, following the le...
734 DAYS AGO | 5.7.2022
What overturning Roe v Wade could mean for Marriage Equality
A look at how a SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v Wade threatens marriage equality and could lead to state bans on interracial marriage and same sex marriage...
758 DAYS AGO | 4.13.2022
A big win for same-sex marriage rights in the Winnebago Tribe!
A queer two-spirit TikTok activist helped overturn a same-sex marriage ban passed by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s Tribal Council this week, with the hel...
781 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...
807 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...