LGBTQ Finance Archives - Page 7 of 10 - Brian Thompson Financial

The Overlooked Impact of the Recent Appellate Rulings in favor of Same-Sex Marriage

Great news out of Virginia on Monday! A panel for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s determination that Virginia’s ban on same sex marriage is…

LGBTQ Finance | 07.23

Highlights from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum: DOMA after Windsor

The IRS Nationwide Tax Forum came to Chicago recently, so some of my colleagues and I attend the three-day long conference. One of my favorite presentations dealt with how things…

LGBTQ Finance | 07.18

Marriage Equality Round Up

Exciting news out of Florida yesterday. County Circuit Judge Luis Garcia ruled Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Marriages can begin on Tuesday. However, his decision only applies to…

Fundamentals | 07.16

When You Don’t Need a Prenup

Ben asked me a couple of weeks ago, “Do we still have to get a prenup?’ With our wedding soon approaching, he wants to make sure we check off everything…

LGBTQ Finance | 07.14

What Do I Need to Include In My Wedding Budget?

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend. As I’ve mentioned before, Ben and I are finally in our house. Even though we aren’t completely unpacked, we are…

LGBTQ Finance | 06.13

The Premise: A Reminder of The Importance of Perspective in Financial Stress

Link: The Premise: A Reminder of The Importance of Perspective in Financial Stress As I’ve mentioned several times, Ben and I are neck-deep in stress: in addition to the ordinary…

LGBTQ Finance | 06.11

10 Reasons Why Barbara Crabb Has Become My Favorite Judge

In all of the house hoopla over the weekend, I completely missed the great news out of Wisconsin last week! Last Friday, U.S. District Judge Barbara B. Crabb held that…

LGBTQ Finance | 05.21

They Just Keep Falling: Your Takeaways from the Most Recent Marriage Equality Decisions

It’s quickly becoming a trend that I interrupt my planned posts with breaking news on marriage equality. This time two states in two days! On Monday, U.S. District Judge Michael…

LGBTQ Finance | 05.16

Why We Should Let Michael Sam Concentrate On Football

In addition to the great news out of Arkansas and Idaho recently, we got to witness a historic moment in the NFL last Saturday when Michael Sam became the first…

LGBTQ Finance | 05.14

Five Takeaways From the Idaho Same-Sex Marriage Case

So I sit down to finish a piece on Michael Sam (it’s going to be a pretty gay week), and the twittersvere is blowing up with great news out of…

LGBTQ Finance | 05.12

Four Takeaways from Arkansas’ Same-Sex Marriage Case

I really love when I get to share news like this. We got word on Friday that Arkansas lost its right to ban same-sex marriages. State court Judge Christopher Piazza…

LGBTQ Finance | 04.25

Exciting Marriage Equality News Out of Texas!

We witnessed another interesting twist in the push for marriage equality this week: this time, through a divorce proceeding. (Equal is equal right?) A lesbian couple, legally married in D.C.…

LGBTQ Finance | 03.24

5 takeaways from Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Case

Another one down! On Friday, I was happy to hear that my birth state of Michigan was the latest to recognize same-sex marriages. Federal judge Bernard A. Friedman struck down…

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