gay marriage

relationships

Broke and Lonely? “Lavender Marriage” May Be For You!

Gen Zers who are tired of being “broke, single, and lonely” are drawn to the idea of a rebranded “lavender marriage” as a way to enjoy marriage’s practical benefits without…

Riese —

Oct 14, 2024

gay marriage

lesbian weddings

Some Things I Didn’t Expect When Planning My Lesbian Wedding

2. I’m in not infrequent contact with a woman named Daphne who is renting me a Fancy Portable Toilet Trailer with air conditioning.

Vanessa —

Jan 3, 2023

gay marriage

lesbian weddings

I’m a Queer Bride on a Budget — And I Went to a Bridal Expo

Have you ever heard of a Bridal Expo? I sure hadn’t! And did you know there are wedding-themed porta potties?!

Vanessa —

Dec 12, 2022

gay marriage

interview

news

Mary Bonauto, Lead Obergefell Attorney, on What Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Means for Marriage Equality

RBG’s death and ACB’s confirmation left a lot of LGBT folks reeling, wondering what Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation means for marriage equality. Are folks right to be worried? Yes, admits…

Natalie —

Nov 4, 2020

divorce

gay marriage

breakups

How Does It Feel to Be Young and Gay Divorced?

When we legally and symbolically bind ourselves together, we’re exchanging some of that fluidity for commitment. Once we marry, breaking up is hard — I mean, really hard — to…

Ro White —

Mar 2, 2020

gay marriage

international news

politics + activism

Northern Ireland Makes History, Decriminalizes Both Abortion and Same-Gender Marriage

In a historic first both abortion and same gender marriage were decriminalised on midnight October 21st

Siobhan —

Oct 22, 2019

ashley benson

cara delevingne

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson Got Married I Guess, Yes There Was an Elvis Impersonator

Don’t buy them the sex bench off their registry! They already have one!

Stef —

Aug 5, 2019

gay marriage

ireland

issues

Another Day in May

My grandparents and mother were crowded around my grandfather’s laptop; they had lit candles on a cake and sang happy birthday. I was about to make excuses to go back…

RJ Murray —

Feb 8, 2019

gay marriage

marriage equality

lesbian weddings

Love That Looks Like Me: Finding My Queer, Non-Binary Place in the Wedding Industry

“And there was Susan and Rachel at the heart of it all, dancing to the band Susan had sworn would play her wedding if she ever got married. As they…

Ainsley —

Nov 2, 2018

gay marriage

la boda jota

lesbian weddings

La Boda Jota #4: Loving Another Queer Latina Is A Radical Act

I choose her, always, because she’s my home and my light.

Yvonne —

Oct 10, 2018

fatness

gay marriage

lesbian weddings

La Boda Jota #3: What’s a Fat Tomboy Femme to Wear on Her Wedding Day?

The first question people asked me when I got engaged was what I was going to wear to the wedding. My impulse reaction was to blurt out, “how the fuck…

Yvonne —

Sep 26, 2018

gay marriage

la boda jota

lesbian weddings

La Boda Jota #2: Wedding Planning Woes

“At the start of every year, I feel an itch to plan and make vision boards and examine my life and my goals. I knew one thing on my 2018…

Yvonne —

Sep 12, 2018