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The status of our marriage rights, March 31 2025
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What Comes Next, early November 2024
It's important to take time to let ourselves emotionally process the events of yesterday's election. And it's important to find ways, soon thereafter, to empower ourselves. You are not alone!
Read m...
A Vote for Your Wedding
Keep in mind your Vote this election season, and its ramifications...
Read more from the RWN Founders...
Hurricane Helene, Fall 2024
Democracy at stake, 4th of July 2024
Do we still need PRIDE?
The headlines these days continue to be dizzying; at times, overwhelming. Nonetheless, it's our responsibility as citizens to keep ourselves informed, so that we can make decisions based on the fact...
Taking Inspiration from Ken Burns, Pride 2024
A Blessing from the Pope this Holiday Season, December 2023
No matter your faith or spiritual leaning, progress toward a broader vision of Equality is worth noting... and CELEBRATING. We are...
And Yes, It Still Matters... -Early November, 2023
The New House Speaker... Late October 2023
October 2023 - New NHL Directive Specifically anti-LGBTQ+
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/nhl-orders-ban-theme-nigh...
Hopeful News for LGBTQ+ Veterans, September 2023
June 30, 2023 - Re: SCOTUS Decision
Couples & LGBTQ+ friendly Wedding Professionals Motivated to Take Substantive Action in Response to Today...
VP Harris Visits Stonewall - June 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at New York City’s historic Stonewall Inn this past Monday to commemorate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Harris’ appearance marked the fir...
Press Release from Equality Florida - April 12, 2023
Media Contact:
Brandon Wolf ; Press Secretary
Equality Florida Issues Advisory Warning For Travel
ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Today, Equality Fl...
1-18-2023: Update from Equality Florida
For Immediate Release: January 18, 2023
Media Contact:
Brandon Wolf, Press Secretary
brandon@equalityflorida.org ; 971.678.5707
Jon Harris Maurer; Public Policy Director
True Christian Values this Holiday Season, Dec. 2022
https://pridesource.com/article/amygrantgaywedding/
The Respect for Marriage Act, late November 2022
Respect for Marriage Act - November 16 2022
Press Release from Equality Florida - October 19, 2022
For Immediate Release: October 19, 2022
Media Contact:
Brittany Link ; Communications Director
Joe Saunders; Senior Political Director
joe@equalityflorida.org; 407-497-4986
Fl...
A Fun Way to Take A Break during Wedding Planning!
Press Release from HRC July 18 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 18, 2022
Delphine Luneau | delphine.luneau@hrc.org | 202-573-6006
Human Rights Campaign Urges Federal Lawmakers to Pass Bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act
Legis...
Press Release from HRC, July 6 2022
Ongoing Challenges... Ongoing Opportunities... The Summer of 2022
It was Albert Einstein who said, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Well, Albert, we are certainly in the middle of rather tumultuous difficulty!!
Roe v. Wade has been overturned, there hav...
On the past 22 years...
Back in 2...
The 200-year-old diary that's rewriting gay history, courtesy BBC.com
Check out this interesting article by BBC.com contributor Sean Coughlan:
A diary written by a Yorkshire farmer more than 200 years ago is being hailed as providing remarkable evidence of tolerance tow...
27 Simple Wedding Reception Decor Ideas
Planning a wedding isn’t easy, to say the least. Between picking a venue, dealing with the caterer, and trying to impress your guests anything that helps simplify the planning process can make life ju...
Fun Decorative Accent for Your Reception

Finding the Right Wedding Theme for Your LBGTQ Wedding

It’s time to throw tradition out the window and celebrate with style.
Here are some wedding theme ideas that move away from traditional, gender-norm ideas and incorporate elements that show off the lo...
"Spam Blockers are No Joke!"
To My Valentine... Inspiration for the Sweet Holiday

Some of the best gay & lesbian relationships are built on elemental cornerstones; eternal ideals that can be simplified down to the very basi...
Positive Endorsement for LGBTQ Families from The Washington Post
"Children raised by same-sex couples do better in school, new study finds"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/02/06/children-raised-by-same-sex-couples-do-bette...
Sharing Their Story To Help Other Couples' Planning Go Smoother

Happy 2019!
Growing Your Family? Check out this wonderful resource for LGBTQ couples, and singles too!
Tips for Choosing the Right Caterer for Your Celebration!
For more info and tantalizing details, visit http://www.DavidsBBQ.com
Kick Off Pride in Atlanta on October 12th!

Touching Story!
http://tasteofcountry.com/rory-feek-once-upon-a-farm-daughters-lesbian-atheist/
Happy Father's Day 2018!
Going Green with Your Wedding?...

Consider favors and keepsakes, or a wedding gift, that support honey bees! Waxing Kara® is a Chesterhaven Beach Farm in Maryland, where 40 acres have been dedicated to providing bees a healthy place ...
Q&A with Texas Master Florist - Rebecca Frazier-Smith

Q&A with Rebecca Frazier-Smith, Texas Master Florist
Bella Fiori of Austin, TX
RWN: As a floral designer, what are some of the current trends you're finding popular with regard to florals for weddings a...
Interesting behind-the-scenes goings-on for LGBT entrepreneurs...

For Immediate Release CONTACT: Alex Haurek
May 10, 2018 ...
Are you kidding...??
http://www.newnownext.com/north-carolina-clerk-who-quit-over-gay-marriage/02/2018/
Vintage LGBTQ Photos courtesy LGBTQ Nation

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/10/26-vintage-photos-gay-couples-showing-affection-will-melt-heart/

Wine for a Cause

S-TOWN, Subthemes of Homosexual Life in Rural America
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/05/03/john...
Gay Couple Harassed after Death
They lived as a gay couple in Mississippi for 20 years. The worst indignity came in death, lawsuit says.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/they-lived-as-a-gay-couple-in-mis...
Here we go again, North Carolina??
Kudos to People Magazine & Jackie Evancho for Standing Up for Trans Rights!
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(NEW YORK) – Jackie Evancho may have sung at the...
Grand Prize Winners at our Chicago LGBTQ Wedding Expo!

They've won a full wedding ceremony for 30 guests, courtesy of G...
Way to go, Disney Studios!!
http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/disney-movies%E2%80%9...
Valentines Cards!

https://www.lovepopcards.com/products/willow-love-scene-same-sex-female-3d-card
How Cool Is This?? Gotham decked out with Pride!

Article by Marissa Higgins, DailyDot.com
If you’ve been holding out for iconic villains Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy to finally cement their relat...
Another Awesome Parent!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/manny-gutierrez-homophobic-tweet_us_587e3c90e4b0aaa369429054
Looking Ahead to 2017

Pro-active Wedding Pros Supporting LGBT Equality!

Trump: It Begins...
A Colorful Open Adoption Story...

"I Hate the Hatred..."

12-year-old boy in Mexico stands against 11,000 anti-gay protesters. Such courage!
Image courtesy Manuel Rodriguez
http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/brave-12-year-old-boy-stands-up-...
We Can Heal... An op-ed that applies to all minorities, including the LGBT community
First openly lesbian Miss America?

Why Support LGBT Resources??
And yet another reason why we love Joe Biden...
Eight years ago our staff here at http://www.RainbowWeddingNetwork.com had the pleasure of attending a Clinton rally ...
Pentagon Lifts Ban on Transgender Troops
“This is the right thing to do for our people and for the force,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said. “We’re talking about talented Americans who ar...
Path2Parenthood Resource for Trans- Men and Women Interested in Growing Their Family

Stat/s on Same Gender Marriage since SCOTUS
South Carolina Elementary School Comes Through
Cheers, Prince William

Summer Wedding Ideas
Transgender actress and activist Shakina Nayfack brings comedy to N.C. in response to the HB2 "Bathroom Law"

Oriented, the Film
ORIENTED follows the lives of three gay Palestinian friends as they confront their national and sexual ide...
People Exclusive: The Transgender Man Who Fought in the Civil War - The Amazing Life of Albert Cashier
The new documentary s...
"Janet King", new Australian drama with lesbian lead character

Ideas and Inspiration for Wedding Do-It-Yourselfers

Ongoing Support for Prom!

Keepsake Gift Idea Honors SCOTUS Decision

New Podcasts from the Team of RainbowWeddingNetwork!
Wake County, NC Expands its Anti-Discrimination Policy

The county ha...
Rainbow Wedding Network Preferred Jeweler Becomes The First Certified Fairtrade Gold Jeweler in the United States

Ping Pong with Civil Rights?
The Experience of Equality...
Q&A: What’s at stake in Supreme Court gay marriage case
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article25217440.html
North Carolina Legislature Override... Oops, now we slide back again!
WASHINGTON, article courtesy The Human Rights Campaign – Today, by a vote of 69-41, the North Car...
Romantic Proposal in Colorado!

Chicago Review Press releasing latest edition of 'Harold & Maude'

Quickie article about trends in LGBT marriage stat/s
“Vogue” Features Its First Transgender Model, Andreja Pejic

https://www.yahoo.com/style/vogue-shoots-transgender-model-for-the-first-117009884638.html
Photo: Patrick Demarchelier, VOGUE
OpEd by filmmaker Yoruba Richen...
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"When I began documenting the same-sex...
7th Annual LGBT Wedding Expo in Chicago!

A brief follow-up about our recent 'Same Love, Same Rights'® LGBT Wedding Expo in Chicago, courtesy of Carrie Maxwell and the Windy City Times. (image Victor Lim, HRC Chicago and RWN co-founder M...
Actor Johnny Galecki on Gay Marriage Rights...

Actor Johnny Galecki (yup, that's Leonard from The Big Bang Theory) says motions in Alabama to overturn marriage equality are "absurd." Check out thiis clip from his interview on Larry King Now!
Advocates in the Corporate Sector
This is worth the read, as we journey toward the Supreme Court decision this spring!...
To name a few of the mighty advocates:
Amazon, Barnes and ...
A Fun Timeline of Marriage Rights in America
Good news in Alabama!!
(Montgomery, AL, February 27, 2015)—Today, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals unanimously held that a second parent adoption granted to...
Slideshow from Baltimore LGBT Wedding Expo
Not actually too bad in terms of Mike Huckabee...
Statistics Make a Difference
Star-Crossed Casting Call!
CASTING CALL!
Are you an engaged or soon to be engaged couple whose family disapproves of your relationship?
Have family members made it clear that they will not attend your upcoming wedding?
Have ...
Dangerous Hatred of LGBT Citizens in Uganda
I invite you to check out this info and consider helping to fund this documentary against western backed homophobia in Uganda. Please give what you can & share http://www.gofundme.com/dblaw
Wester...
Modern Brides & Modern Grooms
Awesome Mom corrects birth announcement
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/12/mom-corrects-birth-announcement-in-support-of-transgender-son/
Supreme Court Ruling on the Horizon?

Is this the one?!
Article by: Noelle Price
Photo credit: MSNBC
MTV Casting Call
Spotlight: Michelle Lee Entertainment, Philly PA!

Lesbian Veteran Will be Buried with Her Late Wife in Idaho Cemetery
Marriage Rights in 30 States?!
15 years ago, when my partner Cindy and I began www.RainbowWeddingNetwork.com, we pounded the pavement to spread the word about our new LGBT Wedding Resource. Few then (including oursel...
"Love is Strange"

97% posi...
An History of LGBT Culture in America
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People Possess Rights Too! Branded by many as the civil rights movement for the twenty-first century, the quest for LGBT ci...
Win Your Dream Wedding!!
Attn Maryland and DC couples! You can win a FREE Wedding!
Our friend Mozelle Scott-Bey, owner of An Xquisite Affair, is once again offering a free wedding package, complete with venue, DJ services, p...
Rhode Island Mayoral Candidate Brett Smiley

The fact that his husband is included in the ad so matter-of-factly speaks volumes as to ...
Discrimination Inflicts Harm, Not Our Marriages... Letter to Attorney Genl Bondi
My wife and I married in Vermont in 2009, and we committed, in front of friends and family, to love, cherish and protect each other for the rest of our lives. ...
The LBGTTIQQ2SA Community... ?
I Do Cruise in NYC this summer!
“Proudly Say I DO CRUISE during Gay Pride NYC” - EXCITING event coming up this summer!! Say your vows and celebrate aboard an elegant yacht in the waters off Manhattan. Your wedding, with style!
Testimonial from a recent exhibitor
Truly a great and lovely affair that had direct impact on our property. I highly recommend this event...
Uplifting Article from Miami Herald - CHANGE IS POSSIBLE!
What to Expect at our LGBT Wedding Expos...
Touching Engagement Proposal!
KUMU HINA: the true meaning of aloha
New Documentary! Hawaiian Values Differ From Western Traditions...
IN A WORLD THAT PUNISHES GENDER NONCONFORMITY, IMAGINE A PLACE WHERE A LITTLE BOY CAN GROW UP TO BE THE WOMAN OF HIS DREAMS, AND A L...
The Locket - a novel
Being the co-founder of RainbowWeddingNetwork.com, I have had the opportunity to write in many different styles and capacities. From administrative documents, to articles for RainbowWeddingNetwork M...
Coming Out Stories
Two Spirits, One Heart - a memoir
TWO SPIRITS, ONE HEART
A Mother, Her Transgender Son, and Their Journey to Love and Acceptance
A memoir by: Marsha Aizumi with Aiden Aizumi
“Marsha shares her journey from fear and uncertainty to acce...
Guest Blog: "Same-sex Marriage" by Rev. Jan Carter
July, 20...
June 26th, 2013
I am someone who can say that I have been married three times, divorced once...
Inspiration from a Republican
Behind the Candleabra
Excerpt, "My Dangerous Commute"
Comment from Jeremy Irons
This kind of thought process continues to be a form of criminalizing the LGBT minority. I...
Insightful Article as we approach the Supreme Court ruling...
As the Supreme Court’s unpredictable swing vote, Justice Anthony Kennedy often finds himself the subject of scrutiny before big, controversial Supreme Court ...
Parents Advocate for Transgender Child
Media Coverage
Motions Forward Include Immigration Rights!
A Moment for History
Thanks for letting me vent...
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A note of thanks...

Not only are owners Joseph & Don choosing to exhibit & showcase their invitations at our upcoming Baltimore LGBT Wedding Expo... the...
Fresh Article about Marriage in Maine
New Mystery Novel includes sub-plot about Marriage Rights Issues

Gratitude this Season
Exciting New Feature on RWN!
Thank you, LGBT Veterans!

Our sincere thanks and acknowledgement to our LGBT veterans! We appreciate your willingness to serve our great country, and to do so with the even greater challenges involved because of others' perce...
Vote, Vote, Vote
Hurricane Sandy
Here at ...
New Book about Gay Dads!
Gay & Lesbian Greeting Cards
What's Ahead for Prop 8
Exciting News from France!
Where is Proposition 8 Taking Us??
Certainly, the Court will rule in favor of civil rights, which means that g...
Today's Funny...
Copyright 2011 Tribune Media / South FL Sun Sentinel
Longtime Supporter of the LGBT Community
Taking Action
Was Jesus Gay??

Another Blow for Proposition 8 Backers
Simple Reminders
This video from GetUp! Action for Australia has been circulating the web for sometime now and has garnered a great deal of attention globally. The idea is simple shown through the eyes of one partner...