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Lesbian priests wed in New Year’s Day ceremony
BOSTON — Two high-level female Episcopal priests married in Massachusetts on New Year’s Day in a wedding that appears to be the first of its kind in the U.S. -– at least in the Episcopal Church.
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Gay marriage legal in NH, but don’t expect an announcment in Manchester newspaper
The New Hampshire Union-Leader of Manchester is one of the state’s largest newspapers, but apparently they didn’t get the memo that same sex marriage has been legal in their state since January.
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Jewish newspaper sets off ‘firestorm’ over same-sex wedding announcements
A Jewish newspaper in New Jersey has announced its first published same-sex engagement announcement will also be its last, bowing to complaints from members of the traditional Orthodox Jewish community. The Teaneck, NJ-based Jewish Standard announced its decision on its website, just a week after it published the announcement for Justin Rosen and Avi Smolen. […]
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Germany’s foreign minister ‘marries’ longtime partner
Germany’s foreign minister Guido Westerwelle has formalized his union with his longtime partner Michael Mronz in a private ceremony in Bonn on Friday, the daily newspaper Bild announced in its Saturday edition. Although only close family were present for the ceremony, media reports say the Mayor of Bonn officiated the couple’s union. In Germany, gay […]
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Catholic high school dean loses job after marrying her partner
The athletic director and dean of students at a Catholic high school in Springfield, MA lost her job last week, saying she was pressured to leave after marrying her female partner in August.
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Presbyterian minister rebuked, praised for performing same-sex unions
A retired Presbyterian minister was found guilty Friday by a church tribunal of presiding at the marriage of same-sex couples in 2008 and will be censured, pending an appeal. The six-member panel announced its verdict in the case of the Rev. Dr. Jane Spahr, of San Francisco, who was accused of violating church law by […]
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First gay couples wed as Argentina gay marriage law takes effect
Gay couples rushed to tie the knot in Argentina on Friday, two weeks after the country became the first in Latin America to grant them the same marriage rights as heterosexual couples.
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‘Today’ show opens annual wedding contest to gay couples
Just days after it was revealed that the Today Show‘s “Modern Day Wedding” contest excluded gay and lesbian couples, NBC — bowing to activist pressure — has opened the contest to same-sex couples, and is extending the entry deadline to allow gay couples time to participate.
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GLAAD calls out ‘Today’ show wedding contest for excluding gay couples
NBC’s Today Show is taking applications for its “Modern Day Wedding Contest,” and will award the winning couple with a live wedding broadcast in October and an all-expense paid honeymoon — but network rules deny gay and lesbian couples from participating.
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New York marriage bureau opens its doors for faux gay weddings
New York City officials began offering wedding-like ceremonies for same-sex couples this week, drawing as much criticism as praise from gay rights advocates who want nothing short of full marriage rights. The ceremonies provide no new rights or advantages to same-sex couples — other than the opportunity to have a wedding in the city’s renovated […]