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Kol Hadash Congregation embraces LGBTQ inclusivity
- Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation, which is housed inside North Shore Unitarian Church in Deerfield, has been a leader in LGBTQ-inclusivity since its founding in 2001. The congregation emerged from the now-defunct Congregation Beth Or and celebrates ...
WORLD Japanese case, Jamaica event canceled, Putin's law
- A Japanese court awarded damages to a woman who broke up with her same-sex partner because of infidelityrecognizing their common-law partnership despite same-sex marriage not being legal in the country, Kyodo News reported. After acquiring a ...
WORLD Gay leaders, Mexican trans women, Czech marriage bill
- In a notable meeting between two out heads of government, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel of Luxembourg hosted his counterpart from Serbia, Ana Brnabic, and discussed the possibility of Serbia joining the European Union, along with other ...
Arizona Supreme Court grants Phoenix stationary shop license to discriminate
- (Phoenix, AZ, September 16, 2019) The Arizona Supreme Court today issued a 4-3 decision reversing a lower court ruling that had denied a Phoenix business owners' request that they be exempt from the City of ...
Same-sex couple sues State Dept. for treating daughter as born out of wedlock
- BALTIMORE, MDToday, Immigration Equality, Lambda Legal, and pro bono counsel Morgan Lewis filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Maryland against the U.S. Department of State for refusing to recognize the citizenship of Kessem ...
WORLD South African judge, China on marriage, teens plead not guilty
- In South Africa, after 25 years in the judicial arena, Edwin Cameron has retired as a Constitutional Court judge, TheSouthAfrican.com reported. According to the article, Cameronwho is openly gay and ...
WORLD Fleeing Russia, Cuban activist, UNAIDS, Magnum ad
- Gay married couple Andrei Vaganov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev were forced to flee Russia over concerns their adopted children could be taken away, NewNowNext.com reported. The couple married in Denmark in 2016, and Vaganov adopted the couple's ...
WORLD Beijing couple, Dutch man attacked, Ecuador murder
- A same-sex couple in Beijing have become the first in the city to complete the process of being named as each other's legal guardian in what is being seen as a major step forward in the protection of LGBT rights, the ...
WORLD Librarian's death, Baja OKs marriage equality, parade news
- The National Human Rights Commission of Myanmar will investigate the death of gay librarian Kyaw Zin Win, Gay Star News noted. The librarian, 26, shared details of homophobic bullying from colleagues in a Facebook post before ...
Ecuador approves same-sex marriage
- By a vote of five to four, Ecuador's highest court approved same-sex marriage in a landmark ruling in the small and traditionally Catholic country on June 12, AlJazeera.com reported. Pro-LGBTQ activists celebrated the decision in the ...
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WORLD Filipino survey, Eurovision remarks, North Macedonian march
- The Philippines House of Representatives is conducting an online survey on same-sex unions, CNN Philippines noted. The poll, posted on the chamber's website, asked whether the respondents are in favor, against, or undecided about the proposal ...
Taiwan becomes first Asian country to OK same-sex marriage
- On May 17, Taiwan's legislature became the first in Asia (by a vote of 66 to 27) to fully legalize same-sex unions. The lawwhich allows for same-sex couples to apply for "marriage registration" as part of ...
Majority of Public Favors Same-Sex Marriage, Divisions Persist
- WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 14, 2019) — After years of generally steady increases, opinions about same-sex marriage are mostly unchanged since 2017. Today, a majority of Americans (61%) favor allowing gays ...
WORLD Extremists charged, Virgin Mary controversy, Taiwan marriage bill
- Eight Islamist extremists from a banned group were charged by Bangladesh police for the 2016 murders of two prominent gay-rights activists, AFP reported. Dhaka police's counterterrorism unit filed the charge sheet against the eight men, saying ...
WORLD Trans woman threatened, Ecuador marriage bill, equality coin
- Armenia's first registered transgender woman, Lilit Martirosyan, has received death threats after making a historic speech in her country's national assembly, The Guardian reported. After speaking out against discrimination at ...
WORLD Taiwan marriages, Indian prince, gay Mexican candidate
- A total of 157 same-sex couples in Taiwan plan to register to get married at household registration offices on May 24the day that the Constitutional Court set for same-sex marriages to be legalized, Central News Agency ...
WORLD Mexican marriage bill, Luxembourg PM, China watching Buttigieg
- In a secret ballot, the plenary of the Yucatan state congress in Mexico voted against a marriage-equality bill that was forwarded by a committee, YucatanExpatLife.com reported. Fifteen lawmakers voted against the measure, with nine in favor ...
Cayman Islands court blocks marriage equality
- Days after Cayman Islands Chief Justice Anthony Smellie allowed a same-sex wedding to take place, the Court of Appeal blocked Chantelle Day and Vickie Bodden-Bush from getting married, on April 10, Cayman 27 reported. The appeal ...
New alderperson Maria Hadden weds
- Newly elected Chicago Ald. Maria Hadden wed partner Natalia Vera on March 18. Hadden told Windy City Times that the ceremony took place "on our eighth anniversary in a private ceremony. We are so excited to ...
WORLD Elton John, Caymans OK marriage, Grindr
- Elton John supported George Clooney's call for people to boycott a string of the world's most luxurious hotels following Brunei's new laws over gay sex, Business Insider noted. From April 3, Brunei is bringing in new ...
Pritzker officiates Huberman wedding
- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker officiated the wedding of friends Ron Huberman and Darren DeJong on March 23, Politico noted. Huberman is the former chief of staff to Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and held jobs at ...
New Landmark Survey of 50 States Finds Broad Support for LGBT Rights
- WASHINGTON A landmark national survey of over 40,000 Americans, including results for all 50 states, released today by PRRI finds approximately seven in 10 (69 percent) Americans support nondiscrimination ...
Marriage Equality around the world
- The world is changing for the better! Since Marriage Equality officially became the law of the land in 2015, other nations have followed suit, granting marriage rights to their LGBTQ citizens. Here are a few of ...
Donald Strzepek on jewelry business, early Lgbtq activism
- Lifelong Chicagoan Donald Strzepek has been in the jewelry business for more than 30 years and is currently the owner of Tucker Inc., in the heart of Jeweler's Row in the Loop. "I grew up on the Northwest Side of Chicago, ...
Happy anniversaries, some marriages older than marriage itself
- Even before gay marriage became official, some couples did it anyway. One couple celebrates a marriage older than gay marriage itself. The path toward marriage equality was unpredictable at times, frustrating at others. As policy shifted ...
Hiring a Wedding Consultant/Coordinator/Planner: How it all works
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By Frank J. Andonoplas, MWP, Frank Event Design
- Many couples know that hiring a wedding consultant is the right thing for them from the very start. Other couples think this is an unnecessary expense and that they can do it all on their own. ...
Methodists retain ban on pro-LGBT measures
- During a special session of its General Conference on Feb. 26, leaders of the United Methodist Church rejected the One Church Plana measure that would have eased restrictions on gay and lesbian clergy as well as ...
After landmark decision, ABA issues guidance for judges performing same-sex marriages
- CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2019 The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released today a formal opinion giving judges guidance related to their options for performing same-sex marriages under the Model Code ...
Gay couple talk relationship, new Oak Park bookstore
- When gay couple Bill Fletcher and Don Moss moved from suburban Seattle to a 100-plus-year-old house in Oak Park, Illinois, six months ago, they brought thousands of books with them. There were so many books the ...
Chicago Sky players wed
- Chicago Sky teammates Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley got married in Seattle Dec. 27, according to the women's basketball website SwishAppeal.com. Seattle is just north of Vandersloot's hometown of Kent, Washington. This past season ...
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