91 "Lgbtq" Category Articles Page 2

Syracuse City Court judge refused to marry a same-sex couple in a courthouse wedding. Click to read more & learn how to support marriage equality in your community

What does Project 2025 say about same-sex marriage? Will a second Trump administration eliminate rights for LGBTQ+ couples? What wedding officiants should know!

Voters pass amendments to protect marriage equality for LGBTQ+ couples in Hawaii, California, and Colorado. Good news for marriage rights this 2024 election week!

Will modern women bring back Boston Marriages as Gen Z’s embrace of platonic marriage grows? Plus a look at women’s same-sex relationships in the 1800s!

Lavender Marriage is being redefined as young people discover the benefits of legally marrying a platonic life partner.

Statewide ballots in California and Hawaii would remove same-sex marriage bans from their state constitutions. (Prop 3 / marriage equality)

New Virginia marriage law protects same-sex, LGBTQ+, and interracial couples. See how the change impacts AMM Ministers and wedding officiants in Virginia.

Virginia marriage laws effective July 1, 2024 protect constitutional right to marry and ban child marriage by raising legal marriage age in Virginia

Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival will host its first ever public wedding this Saturday on the Main Stage, and the historic ceremony is sponsored by AMM Civil Minister and pro wedding officiant Thalia Arenas! Learn more about this LGBTQ+ inclusive celebrant, and what to expect this Saturday at Fresno Pride, happening Saturday, June 1st, 2024

Meet AMM Minister & first-time Officiant Tonette Lawson, aka Chef Toni of Tesserts, and read about the epic queer wedding in a cave she officiated for daughters Beka and Laura. The ceremony included a ‘jumping the broom’ unity ritual, stylish cape and princess dress, custom cookies, and a half-and-half cake!

Reaffirm your marriage vows after you or your spouse’s gender transition with a sweet vow renewal ceremony. Advice for transgender & nonbinary spouses planning a ‘re-wedding’ or renewal of vows, with links to officiant scripts, unity rituals, and sample vows.

Learn about efforts in Ohio to repeal an outdated same-sex marriage ban and codify protections for interracial marriage at the state level, ensuring continuing marriage equality for the state’s LGBTQ+ and interracial families. (2023 House Bill 332; HB332; House of Representatives; Reps Jessica Miranda and Tavia Galonski)

Six of our favorite colorful children’s books about same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ families. These kids books introduce the concepts of same-gender relationships, queer love, and diverse family structures, with a mix of nonfiction, true stories, adorable fiction, and even a modern fairy tale. Featuring Uncle Bobby's Wedding, Worm Loves Worm, Prince and Knight, and more!

Learn about current and ongoing efforts to repeal the 2005 Diné Marriage Act, which bans same-sex marriage within the Navajo Nation. Legislation No. 0139-23 would legalize LGBTQ+ marriages in the Navajo Nation and provide legal recognition for marriages solemnized elsewhere. The bill was introduced by Council Delegate Seth Damon in June and is being reviewed by the 25th Navajo Nation Council Budget and Finance Committee.

Learn more about H.R. 4602, and how this legislation would help to protect marriage equality for LGBTQ+ couples at the federal level. The ‘Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act of 2023,' would remove gendered words like 'wife' and 'husband' from multiple federal marriage laws. This legislation was introduced by U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California.