Lesbian Marriage

Lesbian Mom Sends Heartfelt Open Letter To Obama

Kathryn Hamm | Posted 05.11.2012

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On an otherwise unremarkable day -- May 9, 2012 -- you touched my heart when you 'came out' and said publicly that you have come to believe that same-sex couples deserve more than civil unions and should be allowed to marry legally.

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Why I Polled 500 Same-Sex Brides And Grooms

Bernadette Coveney Smith | Posted 05.09.2012

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There's not a lot of data out there yet about same-sex weddings so a few years ago, one of my businesses, the 14 Stories Gay Wedding Institute, sought to survey LGBT couples.

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The Time I Almost Married My Girlfriend

HuffingtonPost.com | Stephanie Hallett | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Here Come the Brides, Lesbian Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, Here Come the Brides Reflections on Lesbian Love and Marriage, Michele Kort, Audrey Bilger, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Weddings News

The following passage was excerpted from "Almost," an essay by Stephanie Hallett in "Here Come the Brides!: Reflections on Lesbian Love and Marriage,"...

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How The Wedding Industry Fails Lesbian Brides (And Why I Did Something About It)

Kirsten Palladino | Posted 03.26.2012

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I didn't realize just how unequal some of the basic components of life -- like having a wedding -- are for the LGBT community. It was at that moment that I knew what I was being called on to do.

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'Project Runway' Star Talks Wedding Style Tips

Kathryn Hamm | Posted 03.18.2012

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Knowing what to wear and how to wear it (not to mention how to afford it!) is a key component in any wedding planning -- straight or gay.

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What Straight Brides Can Learn From Gay Weddings

Kathryn Hamm | Posted 02.23.2012

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Yes, you can buck traditions that don't work for you and still build a special day that everyone will recognize as a wedding and as a beautiful reflection of your commitment.

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Why I Love The Holidays With My In-Laws

Bernadette Coveney Smith | Posted 02.21.2012

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I'm so thrilled to say that I love Christmas. My in-laws are truly awesome and I couldn't be more grateful for their support of our little family.

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What Are The 'Rules' For Gay Engagements?

HuffingtonPost.com | Stephanie Hallett | Posted 12.08.2011

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Rosie O'Donnell confirmed Monday that she is engaged to her girlfriend, New York City-based headhunter Michelle Rounds. The talk show host proposed to...

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Woman May Lose Same-Sex Spouse's Death Benefits to Homophobic In-Laws

Keith Ecker | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Civil Unions, Lesbian Marriage Rights, Gay Marriage Rights, Gay Rights, Lesbian Marriage, Sarah Ellyn Farley, Same Sex Marriage Death Benefits, Same Sex Marriage, Chicago News

If you are in a committed same-sex relationship, make sure to designate your partner as the beneficiary of your employer-sponsored benefits plan. You never know who will be compelled by hatred, fear and greed to interfere with your last wishes.

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Here Come The Brides! Follow One NY Couple's (Rocky) Road To The Altar

The Huffington Post | Annie Carroll | Posted 11.14.2011

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Rocker Kristen Henderson and magazine executive Sarah Ellis had started to think marriage just wasn't in their future. That's because the couple, who ...

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The Moving Marriage Story Behind This Bronze Sculpture Of Lesbians Embracing

Patricia Cronin | Posted 12.03.2011

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In 2000 when gay marriage wasn't legal in any state, I still needed something official commemorating my relationship with my girlfriend. Since the fed...

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'Cake Boss' Makes His First-Ever Lesbian Wedding Cake For NY Couple

Posted 12.03.2011

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Long Island lesbian couple Dee Smith and Kate Wrede planned to be among the first same-sex couples to marry in New York in July after Gov. Andrew Cuom...

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Same-Sex Marriage Is Not A Matter For Ballots

Eliot Daley | Posted 09.24.2011

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Voting is for communal preferences not for civil rights. Rights are permanent and cannot be retracted by the preferences expressed in a majority vote.

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A Federally Mandated Financial Divorce

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 11.17.2011

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It's heartbreaking, and it calls into question what it means to be married. I'd venture that most married people pool their money. We don't because we can't.

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Butch Lesbians Have Trouble Finding Wedding Wear

Posted 05.25.2011

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The possibility of same-sex marriage has created a serious sartorial problem for the "Ellens" of lesbian relationships: what to wear. The Washington P...

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