How Has Marriage Equality Affected Your Relationship?
Of course with our newly found ability to get married, Ben has broached the idea of pushing up our wedding date. (He sent me a text AND an email as…
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Chicago Same-Sex Couples Can Get Married! Don’t Rush to the Clerk’s Office Without This Important Info
I mentioned last week these case for marriage equality have taken many interesting twists and turns. On Friday, we got to see another unanticipated occurrence. Friday afternoon, U.S. District… -
If You Don’t Pay Attention to these Marriage Equality Cases Now, You’ll Hate Yourself Later
As I alluded to on Friday, last week we saw several more amazing strides in the push for marriage equality. I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep saying it as… -
For My Valentine
I’m not really the sappy type; although I have my moments. And with the huge strides for marriage equality this week in Kentucky, Nevada, and Virginia, it’s hard not to… -
Why We Should Care About the Sochi Olympics
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few months, and even probably then, you’ve heard about the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. This Olympics has been entrenched in… -
Five Things You Should Know About the Department of Justice’s New Stance On Same-Sex Marriages
It’s been a busy weekend for gay rights around the world. With so much well-deserved attention on the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Sochi Olympics (more on… -
Surprising Questions I’ve Asked Myself During Wedding Planning
Since I’ve been on a gay marriage kick this week, Ben thought it would be a good idea to write about our wedding planning. I was a little hesitant because… -
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Have you ever had a feeling that something big was about to happen? Not a well-defined sense of the occurrence. Not even something you can really verbalize. But something that… -
More Need-to-Know Highlights on the Same-Sex Marriage Fight in Utah
One of the biggest stories in gay marriage at the end of 2013 has hung on to become the biggest story at the start of 2014. You may remember, right… -
Christmas Comes Early: Federal judge strikes down Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage
I mentioned last week that Ben and I are hanging out in Georgia for the holiday break, so this post will be my only one for the week. But I… -
New Mexico Welcomes Marriage Equality!
Another one down! Early yesterday afternoon, we learned that New Mexico became the 7th state this year and the 17th overall, along with the District of Columbia, to recognize same-sex… -
Additional Year-End Considerations for Same-Sex Couples
In compiling my year-end checklist, I couldn’t help but think about those same-sex couples whose lives have changed this year because of the Windsor case. And because of this new… -
The Greatest Year in Gay Rights History
My recent engagement inspired me to write about marriage this week. It’s an exciting time for me and the GLBT community in general. The progress made this year has been…