Soldier from U.K’s Household Cavalry weds boyfriend
Posted on Apr 02, 2010 at 11:50 am
The Household Cavalry is the U.K.’s most elite branch of service. Its members provide security for visiting heads of state, as well as for top-ranking national officials. 23-year-old Lance Corporal James Wharton made military history when he became the first member of the Household Cavalry to marry his same-sex life partner.
Statement by Evan Wolfson on the first anniversary of the Iowa Supreme Court’s landmark ruling
Posted on Apr 01, 2010 at 07:21 pm
Evan Wolfson: "We applaud One Iowa and the level-headed lawmakers who rebuffed attempts throughout the year to amend Iowa's constitution and strip away the freedom to marry. The legislature adjourned last week heeding what every poll reported: that Iowans had no interest in taking away the newfound joy and security of same-sex couples and their families. Fairness won out, and Iowa continues to inspire America to follow its heartland to marriage equality."
D.C. Marriage Applications soar thanks to Gay Couples
Posted on Mar 31, 2010 at 07:56 am
Marriage applications have skyrocketed since the District started issuing licenses for same-sex couples this month, with droves of gay partners expected to relocate to the city from states where they can't tie the knot.
DC Gay Couple Currently 2nd in the Crate and Barrel Ultimate Wedding Contest
Posted on Mar 28, 2010 at 05:24 pm
When Jonathan Howard and Gregory Jones, the 20th couple to apply for a marriage license in DC, found out Crate & Barrel's Ultimate Wedding Contest was open to couples holding commitment ceremonies, they entered. Now, they have a good shot at winning.
Gay Marylanders flocking to D.C. to exchange Vows
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 at 10:22 am
Gay couples from Maryland have been flocking to Washington this month since it began sanctioning the freedom to marry, joining five states. Staff at D.C. Superior Court have been too busy to sort applications by state, but a spokeswoman said it appeared that at least 25 percent of the 151 license-seekers the first day were from Maryland.
Did The Washington Post ‘Celebrate’ the Freedom to Marry in D.C.?
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 at 10:09 am
The Post's recent coverage has provoked loud cries of bias from opponents. Their ire centers on stories, columns and photos that ran in the days after the District began issuing marriage licenses to gay couples on March 3. Scores accused The Post of abandoning neutrality and engaging in a victory celebration.
DC Weddings continue, despite Congressional Scare
Posted on Mar 19, 2010 at 11:38 am
U.S. Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) has backed off pushing an amendment aimed at overturning D.C.’s freedom to marry law — most likely because his Republican colleagues joined Senate Democrats in opposing his plan to attach it to an aviation bill, according to Capitol Hill insiders.
Mexico City hosts Nation’s first Marriages of Same-Sex Couples
Posted on Mar 12, 2010 at 12:22 pm
The mayor was there. So were the protesters. Judith Vazquez wore an ivory wedding dress. So did her bride.
Vazquez and Lol Kin Castaneda on Thursday became the first same-sex couple to marry in Mexico under a new law that allows gay couples to wed and to adopt children.
Jerry—of Ben & Jerry’s fame—adds a sweet touch to a wedding in the nation’s capital
Posted on Mar 11, 2010 at 03:09 pm
Following the passage of the freedom to marry in Washington D.C., Keith Spangler-Vellios and Andreas Vellios decided to get hitched at a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop in the Georgetown section of the city.
The well-known ice cream company has shown consistent support for marriage equality.
DC courthouse busy with marriage applications
Posted on Mar 11, 2010 at 10:53 am
Hundreds of couples applied for marriage licenses in Washington during the first week they were available to same-sex couples.