French President Francois Hollande signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the fourteenth country to legalize gay weddings.
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French President Francois Hollande signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the fourteenth country to legalize gay weddings.
We are BIG fans of 14 Stories, the first company in the United States specializing in planning legal same-sex weddings, and the owner, Bernadette Coveney Smith. So when Bernadette teamed up with Marialexandra Garcia, a bridal designer with over twenty years of experience designing high end couture evening wear and bridal gowns sold in the United States and Latin America under her namesake line, Marialexandra, we knew that only something great would come from the collaboration: Fourteen.
Connie and I went on our fabulous honeymoon to Mexico. We had a very quiet and relaxing time together but, as we bathed in the sun and people watched the plethora of hilarious characters around us, we realized that we are in a very strange place. I don’t mean location. I mean, as a couple, we are in a very strange place where we just don’t feel like we fit in with the groups of people around us. Mexico gave us a plethora of examples!
Delaware became the 11th state to recognize same-sex marriages after its Senate voted 12-9 to legalize gay weddings and to convert civil unions to marriages. Governor Jack Markell signed the bill into law, according to a statement from his office.
Here are some of the Editor’s favorite quotes from famous people talking about marriage equality. Enjoy!
“Really, darling, it’s a no-brainer. You know, I understand not everybody is for gay marriage. But if you’re not for gay marriage, don’t marry a gay person. That’s what I say.” ~ Whoopi Goldberg
CONGRATULATIONS to Rhode Island for becoming the tenth state to legalize same-sex marriage! Following a procedural vote in the House of Representatives, Governor Lincoln Chafee’s signed the Marriage Equality Act into law on Wednesday, May 2, 2013.
As of Wednesday, May 1, 2013, civil unions are formally recognized by the State of Colorado. In Denver, the Clerk and Recorder’s office began issuing licenses at 12:01 a.m. and Mayor Michael Hancock is expected to be on hand to preside over ceremonies.
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in back-to-back cases challenging DOMA and California’s Proposition 8, some big Republican names are asking the court to recognize that gay couples have a constitutional right to wed.
Celebrity wedding planner Preston Bailey wed Theo Bleckmann just after midnight on Valentine’s Day on the top floor of the Empire State Building in a ceremony officiated by Joan Rivers. The kicker? It was a King Kong-themed extravaganza.
Tie the Knot was founded to combine Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita’s favorite things: humor, style, individuality, fashion, art and equality. The goal of Tie the Knot is clear: to advocate for the civil rights of gay and lesbian Americans throughout the United States and to look damn good while doing it.

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