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1624 DAYS AGO | 11.24.2021
Lutheran Commission warns Pastors against officiating without a marriage license
Marriage is ‘sacred and secular’ - The Lutheran Commission on Theology and Church Relations asks Pastors to sign marriage laws and respect the legalization o...
1625 DAYS AGO | 11.23.2021
New LGBTQ+ Conference for Wedding Officiants & Industry Pros!
The inaugural Inclusive Awareness Conference hosted by the National Gay Wedding Association (NGWA) invites LGBTQ+ wedding officiants, industry pros, and othe...
1653 DAYS AGO | 10.26.2021
A Texas lawmaker wants to invalidate same-sex marriage, highlighting the impo...
Rep. James White wrote to the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, asking if private citizens have the right not to recognize same-sex marriages. This highlig...
1674 DAYS AGO | 10.5.2021
Will the Mormon Church approve same sex marriages?
The Mormon Church opposes same-sex marriage, but a rising number of LGBT + members, including vocal Millennial and Gen Z members, could change that. A summar...
1688 DAYS AGO | 9.21.2021
Pope Francis firmly closes the door on same-sex marriage within the Catholic ...
Pope Francis speaks out again against blessing same-sex marriages within the Catholic Church.
1728 DAYS AGO | 8.12.2021
The story of a lesbian marriage in historic Colonial Williamsburg
A marriage certificate issued to two women in Colonial Williamsburg was discovered by researcher Ren Tolson, documenting an early same-sex love story as part...
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1744 DAYS AGO | 7.27.2021
Same-sex pastors marry, in a first for France’s Protestant Church
The United Protestant Church of France just performed its first wedding for two same-sex LGBTQ+ clergy members. The union of Pastors Emeline Daude and Agnes ...
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1772 DAYS AGO | 6.29.2021
Tips on Gender & Pronouns for Inclusive Wedding Officiants
Tips for wedding officiants on creating a more inclusive and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ couples, with suggestions on pronoun use, gender neutral lang...
1775 DAYS AGO | 6.26.2021
Marriage Equality Turns Six -- Celebrating the Anniversary of Obergefell v. H...
It's the sixth anniversary of the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court ruling that same-sex couples have a constitutionally protected right to marry i...
1845 DAYS AGO | 4.17.2021
Wedding venues are turning away same-sex couples: A look at current laws and ...
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+...
1855 DAYS AGO | 4.7.2021
A queer Tennessee Minister talks about the importance of online ordination, a...
A queer wedding officiant in Nashville, Tennessee talks about the importance of online ordination in the LBTQ IA+ community as the fight against the state’s ...
1856 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2021
Tennessee Update: The fight to protect the rights of online-ordained minister...
An update from American Marriage Ministries on the fight against Tennessee's discriminatory anti-online ordination law SB 1377 / HB 0213. With information on...
1875 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2021
Japan Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban is Unconstitutional
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...
1875 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2021
The Advocate Interviews Jim Obergefell About Marriage Equality Today
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-...
1877 DAYS AGO | 3.16.2021
The Vatican, Pope Francis say the Catholic Church cannot bless the “sin” of s...
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...