Posts Tagged ‘Marriage Equality’

Pennsylvania legislators meet in the middle to stop anti-gay marriage ban

Pennsylvania residents can breathe easy knowing their legislators are working hard to maintain an atmosphere of equality and inclusion throughout the state. Although the state doesn’t recognize same-sex marriages, currently an amendment to define the institution of marriage has not passed. Republicans...

March 17th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

In Mexico, gay couples celebrate historic weddings

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two glowing brides in matching white gowns and four other same-sex couples made history in Mexico City on Thursday as they wed under Latin America’s first law that explicitly approves gay marriage. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard was a guest of honor at the weddings of Judith Vazquez...

March 15th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, World | Read More

WATCH LIVE: First D.C. Marriages Streamed Live via HRC Ustream!

Free live streaming by Ustream Tuesday, March 9th marks the first day that same-sex couples in the District of Columbia will be able to marry. The Human Rights Campaign is hosting three ceremonies at our DC headquarters building and will be broadcast here live. Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend Officiant:...

March 9th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

UPDATE: Inside info and photos covering D.C. marriage!

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March 3rd, 2010 | NewsBites | Read More

More than 50 same-sex couples hear wedding bells ringing at nation’s capital

(AP) – At least 50 same-sex couples were lined up to apply for marriage licenses when city offices opened Wednesday, the day the unions became legal in the nation’s capital. Cheering erupted from the crowd when the first couple signed in at the city’s marriage bureau inside the Moultrie...

March 3rd, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

Blacks play key role in D.C. marriage equality

(AP) — Gay and lesbian couples will soon be able to marry in Washington, but the debate over same-sex marriage has sounded different here, with references to interracial marriage and Martin Luther King Jr. During the past year, both sides have courted the support of Washington’s black community,...

March 2nd, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

UPDATE: Final statements submitted in high profile marriage equality suit

Final Courthouse Press Conference Final Statements Filed SAN FRANCISCO—Lawyers in the first federal trial to examine whether state bans on same-sex marriages are constitutional have submitted new written arguments to the judge who will decide the issue. Chief U.S. Judge Vaughn Walker requested the...

March 1st, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

Portugal moves forward with bill legalizing gay marriage

The final wording of a gay marriage bill approved by Portugal’s Parliament received approval on Wednesday, Portugal’s IOL Diario reported. The government’s Committee for Constitutional Affairs unanimously agreed on the bill’s final language. The measure now heads to the desk of...

March 1st, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, World | Read More

What Would Jesus Do If Invited to a Gay Wedding?

The following was originally published via the Huffington Post by blogger, John Shore. To learn more about John Shore, you can follow him on Twitter, Facebook, or simply visit his web-site johnshore.com! I’ve recently been invited to a couple of gay weddings. So — what with being Christian...

March 1st, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, Society & Culture | Read More

Be A Part of the Largest Wedding of All Time

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ — The largest gay wedding in history is scheduled for Saturday, March 20th in Washington, DC. Up to 400 couples will exchange vows breaking the current Guinness World Record. The celebration is part of an all-day series of events called Our Time Has Come, a title...

February 27th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More