gay marriage

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Republicans Didn’t Rise to the Occasion for Equal Pay Day and More News Stories

The state of conversion therapy, campus sexual assault protests at Columbia, Marylin Zuniga and get-well cards for Mumia, an anti-trans bathroom bill in Nevada, abortion laws in Oklahoma, and more!

Rachel —

Apr 16, 2015

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Obama Calls for an End to Conversion Therapy and Other News Stories

Obama’s big statement on conversion therapy, Walter Scott’s murder, anti-abortion law in Kansas, discrimination against non-bisexual people alleged at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, and more!

Rachel —

Apr 9, 2015

first person

Visiting Family After Marrying my Wife, Part 1: Packing My Suitcase

“Since the wedding has made me come out to more people than I had ever intended, this trip back to my place of origin makes facing their reactions inevitable. Will…

Jay —

Apr 2, 2015

politics + activism

It’s Sunday Funday and We’re Making Good Progress on That Gay Agenda After All

Ex-gay therapy bans are advancing, gay marriage bans are falling to the wayside, some corgis are racing and melting my heart, and also 69 percent of Americans think people should…

Carmen —

Mar 22, 2015

politics + activism

Alabama Continues Its On-Again, Off-Again Relationship With Same-Sex Marriage

Alabama’s Supreme Court has ordered probate judges to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples immediately.

Heather Hogan —

Mar 4, 2015

politics + activism

We Won A Thing: Nebraska Judge Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Gay Cornhuskers Could Begin Marrying Next Week

U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon called the ban an “unabashedly gender-specific infringement of the equal rights of its citizens.”

Heather Hogan —

Mar 2, 2015

lesbian weddings

You Need Help: A Disappointing Engagement

So you’re engaged, but your fiancée won’t let you tell anyone about it yet. What to do?

Crystal —

Mar 2, 2015

politics + activism

Cote v. Walmart: First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes Workplace Discrimination

After racking up hundreds of thousands in debt, three rounds of hospitalization, countless chemo sessions, and many nights’ lost sleep, Jackie and Dee are fighting for their rights (and yours).

KaeLyn —

Feb 25, 2015

lesbian weddings

Wedding Feelings I’m Powering Through: 40 Day Countdown

I’m getting married in 40 days! Here are some unfiltered feelings and things about that, because what else was I supposed to do?

Laneia —

Feb 23, 2015

politics + activism

This Lesbian Couple Won A Thing: First Gay Marriage in Texas

The couple was narrowly granted a marriage license under a special circumstance so other Texas same-sex couples wanting to marry will have to wait.

Yvonne —

Feb 19, 2015

politics + activism

Obama’s Got A Feeling That SCOTUS Is Ready To End The Marriage Equality Debate Forevermore

In an interview with BuzzFeed News, the president said marriage equality has hit “critical mass” in the United States.

Heather Hogan —

Feb 10, 2015

politics + activism

Alabama Politicians Double Down on Homophobia, Defy Federal Order On Gay Marriage

Alabama’s Chief Justice, Roy Moore, has told probate court judges to ignore the federal ruling that has legalized gay marriage in the state, leaving only a few counties issuing marriage…

Mari Brighe —

Feb 10, 2015