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You're standing in front of your Family and Friends prepared to make your dreams of a lifetime come true. It's at that moment that you are grateful that you have a professional guiding your ceremony. The Supreme Court has finally ruled upon this issue. Now is the time to plan your perfect LGBT Wedding. I have been performing Commitment Ceremonies since the beginning, and I am so pleased this has opened up for everyone to marry the one they Love.
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Daniel Pillai’s He/She Project Growing up in a traditional south Asian community in Canada, Daniel Pillai didn’t quite fit in. “There was an inherent non-acceptance to who I was and how I acted,” he says. “I stuck out like a sore thumb.” Pillai spent his childhood in what he calls a “conservative atmosphere,” surrounded by […]
Addiction Treatment and the Recovery Process By Matt Gonzales, writer and researcher for DrugRehab.com Drug addiction is a chronic disease that affects your physical and mental health, job status and relationships. Once you’re hooked on a drug, your whole life revolves around it. Substance use disorders are common in the United States. Heroin use in […]
Who pays after the devastating Orlando shooting? After a tragedy, who pays the bill? There has been a lot of talk lately about medical costs and medical debt, even as the Affordable Care Act helps more Americans get the treatment they need without taking on crippling debt. Even with more people covered, medical treatment is […]
Making a Legal Case for Bisexuality Bisexuality is widely misunderstood. Bisexuals are often dismissed or used as a punchline by the straight community and sidelined in conversations about LGBT rights and equality, often while experiencing many of the same struggles and setbacks as the rest of the queer community. And for some–like Ray Fuller, a […]
Olympic Coverage Criticized as Homophobic? One of the most memorable moments of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio didn’t occur during an event. Instead, just after the women’s rugby event on Monday night, Brazil’s Isadora Cerullo’s partner, Marjorie Enya, surprised her with a proposal. As reported by CNN, Enya said in her emotional speech “I […]
Is the Gay Conversion Therapy Backlash Growing?
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Why We Must End Gay Conversion Therapy Practices The practice of gay conversion therapy has been a constant source of ire in the LGBT community for several years. It looks like the fight against gay conversion therapy is gaining steam. LGBTQ Nation reported that the Seattle City Council will soon pass a city-wide ban on […]
Discrimination: NBA Takes a Powerful Stand Passing discriminatory laws can have huge economic and social consequences for states. North Carolina, which recently passed anti-transgender legislation HB2, is learning the hard way about discrimination. The NBA released a statement that 2017’s All-Star Game would no longer be held in North Carolina. The week-long event would have […]
Prince Harry Advocates for HIV Testing Celebrities have historically played a big part in raising public awareness of health issues, and the history of the global HIV epidemic is no different. One of the landmark moments in public understanding of the disease was Princess Diana’s 1991 visit to a Toronto AIDS hospice, where she shook […]
DNC Beams with LGBT Pride with Brian Sims This week, the Democratic National Convention is the biggest story in politics. Hillary Clinton’s supporters have gathered in the Philadelphia to officially nominate the former Secretary of State for the upcoming presidential election. Leaders and delegates will also outline the party’s goals and objectives moving forward. For […]
8 LGBT Young Adults Books You Need to Read When school is out, there is plenty of time for kids to catch up on non-required reading, and LGBT young adult books are a good option. Here are some of our favorite LGBT young adult books to get kids reading this season and kickstart conversations about […]
Trans Advocacy: You Need to Know Pooya Mohseni Pooya Mohseni, a trans actress originally from Iran and now living in New York City, says she didn’t set out to be involved in trans advocacy. When The Advocate ran a feature article about her, she says she “didn’t think it was going to be as big […]
California Students to Learn LGBT History California public school students will be the first in the U.S. to learn LGBT history. Democratic Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill, requiring public schools to teach students the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. The historic role that people with disabilities have played will also be […]
What You Need to Know About Queer Fashion Society tends to read a lot into clothing. Soon after we’re born, we’re dressed in clothes that push us toward conforming to gender stereotypes. Pink for girls, blue for boys, dresses vs. jeans. All through our lives, we’re given subtle and not-so-subtle cues and expectations of what […]
The End of the Military Transgender Ban We’ve come a long way from “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. On July 1st, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced new guidelines and policies that end the military transgender ban in the United States Armed Forces. Many members of the trans community and military are celebrating this milestone. The end […]
Stop the Hate, Moving Tribute to Orlando Victims Stop the Hate is a moving tribute to the 49 innocent people killed in the Orlando Massacre on June 12th. The video is directed by The video was directed by Ned Martel and Ryan Murphy, creator of TV shows such as Glee and American Horror Story. In […]