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560 DAYS AGO | 3.9.2023
The beginning of the end of marriage equality in Tennessee? A closer look at ...
Learn what HB878 might mean for the future of marriage equality in Tennessee. The bill, which recently passed the House, would allow a person to refuse to so...
562 DAYS AGO | 3.7.2023
Matelotage : Gay Marriage Among Pirates or Just a Business Partnership?
Learn about matelotage, which many believe to be an early form of gay marriage honored among pirates of the 1700s and 1800s. These legal civil unions bound t...
567 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2023
Same-sex marriage is under attack in Iowa
Iowa legislators introduced a joint resolution this week that proposes a state ban on same-sex marriage by amending the Iowa Constitution. Learn about House ...
584 DAYS AGO | 2.13.2023
North Texas LGBTQ+ Wedding Vendors & Allies Gather for ‘Sip and See’ This Wee...
Free ‘sip and see’ wedding planning event for same-sex and other LGBTQ couples in the Dallas Fort Worth area will bring together local LGBTQ+ wedding vendors...
598 DAYS AGO | 1.30.2023
How to Officiate a Same-Sex Wedding Ceremony
Asked to officiate a same-sex wedding ceremony for the first time? Looking for a same-sex wedding ceremony script, or for what to say during the pronouncemen...
605 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...
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653 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...
672 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 ...
674 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...
679 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...
700 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...
721 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...
751 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...
807 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...
825 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...