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1385 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...
1406 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...
1436 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...
1492 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...
1510 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...
1514 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...
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1551 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...
1575 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...
1598 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...
1624 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...
1637 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...
1638 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...
1667 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)
1667 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...
1671 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 ...