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Actor Christopher Sieber Marries Partner

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

BroadwayWorld sends congratulations to two-time Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber, who has married longtime partner Kevin Burrows.

Sieber, currently touring as Albin opposite George Hamilton in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, received Tony nominations for his performances in SHREK and SPAMALOT.

Other Broadway credits include Chicago, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Into the Woods, Beauty and the Beast, Triumph of Love and A Christmas Carol.

Full Story from Broadway World

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Get Up! For Action Wants to Air Powerful New Marriage Equality Ad on TV

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Their “It’s Time” ad to raise awareness for marriage equality has been viewed by more than 1 million people and now the producers want it aired on TV before next weekend’s vote to end marriage discrimination.

GetUp! for Action, an organization that raises awareness for marriage equality in Australia, released the commercial last Thursday from the perspective of one half of a gay couple in love. It builds to the big moment that they want legalized — a proposal to get married. The clip immediately went viral and within three days has had more than 1 million viewings.

Full Story from The Advocate

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Ceremonies of Heart, Norwalk, Connecticut

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Periodically we’ll feature one of our vendors here to let our readers know about some great people who can help you plan the perfect wedding.

Gay Friendly Connecticut Wedding Vendors

Ceremonies of Heart, Norwalk, CTLove is such a miracle! Two hearts, two lives unite in expression of One Love. Celebrate your union with a beautiful wedding ceremony, full of joy and meaning!

I’m an ordained interfaith minister and also a certified life-cycle celebrant. This means I have had extra training in the theory, forms and creation of all types of ceremonies.

Do you want a purely civil ceremony? I’ll create a beautiful one that will reflect your individual style.

Would you rather have a religious ceremony? The flavor of any faith – Christian, Jewish, Wiccan, or whatever else it may be – can be integrated into your ritual.

Do you consider yourselves spiritual, but have no current ties to any specific faith? I can help you create a ceremony filled with sacred feeling.

And if you come from two different faiths or cultural backgrounds, all the more fun, as we select and blend elements from the many resources I have available.

Family and friends can always be included in your ceremony, too.

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Ron Paul: Government Should “Butt Out” of Marriage

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Texas Rep. Ron Paul says he believes the government should “butt out” of the marriage business.

During a wide-ranging interview conducted last week with the Des Moines Register’s editorial board, the GOP presidential candidate was asked: “What is the government’s role in same-sex marriage?”

“That’s my ideal — just butt out,” Paul answered. “I think a lot of the importance of marriage and I think a lot of the dictionary too. I know what the dictionary says marriage should be and is. But I didn’t vote for the marriage amendment. To me, it’s defining a word. If you want to define it one way and me another, that sounds like a first amendment issue. Why should I try to convince you of my definition? Or why do I want someone else to impose their ideas on me and make me accept their definition?

Full Story from On Top Magazine

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Australian Rugby Star: I Won’t Marry Until Everyone Can

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Australia Marriage EqualityMost know him as a rugby star but David Pocock’s deepest passions have been forged by an innate sense of justice, writes David Sygall.

NEXT Saturday, as day two of the Labor Party’s national conference winds up, David Pocock will be a world away, preparing to play for the Wallabies in a Test match in Wales. But the distance won’t diminish his interest in the party’s resolution on same-sex marriage.

It’s an unusual area of concern for a rugby player. But it taps into Pocock’s sense of social justice, a world view built on the southern African concept of Ubuntu: the belief true humanity is achieved through mutual respect and interconnectedness. It’s a philosophy planted in Pocock on a farm in Zimbabwe, nurtured amid fear and inequality and sown during a challenging search for physical and spiritual reconciliation.

Full Story from the Sydney Morning Herald

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Kansas Group Seeks Repeal of Anti Gay Sex Law

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Kansas Gay Sex LawWhen Gov. Sam Brownback last year issued his first executive order, which created the Office of the Repealer, he said he wanted to get rid of laws that were unreasonable, unduly burdensome, duplicative, onerous or in conflict.

Such laws, Brownback said, “are detrimental to the economic well-being of Kansas; hinder the growth of liberty and opportunities for Kansans and Kansas businesses; and defy a common-sense approach to governance. … ”

The Kansas Equality Coalition, a group that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, wants to hold Brownback to his word.

Full Story from LJWorld

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New Anti Gay Group: Marriage Equality Will Lead to “Feminist Marriage”

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

So says David Usher of the just-formed Center for Marriage Policy, who claims that non-gay women will marry other women just to get the financial benefits of “feminist marriage.”

“Feminist marriage directly violates 14th Amendment protection against sex discrimination, and the 5th Amendment is violated at the Federal level. The Constitution cannot accept a structure of three-party marriage establishing an arrangement of government-sponsored economic polygyny as a protected, superior class of marriage under any rational-basis test.

“Secondly, the Constitution cannot accept any marital arrangement structurally establishing three classes of marriage, where the classes are crisply defined and either rewarded or discriminated against because of the natural reproductive capacity one sex is born with that the other sex does not have.”

Full Story from Joe.My.God

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Danielle Richards Photography, New York

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Periodically we’ll feature one of our vendors here to let our readers know about some great people who can help you plan the perfect wedding.

Gay Friendly New York City Wedding Vendors

Danielle Richards Photography, New York CityDanielle Richards captures moments, not poses. An award-winning photojournalist, she observes what feels natural to her subjects and photographs those candid displays of emotion and reaction. With over twenty years experience and a fresh modern perspective, Danielle is the ideal person in whom to entrust your Wedding Day memories.

A specialist in photographing same-sex ceremonies, Danielle uncovers each couple’s distinct story and combines that with her passion for capturing genuine moments. The result is a collection of images designed in a custom heirloom album to be revered and cherished for generations.

The value Danielle brings to your Wedding Day isn’t the accolades she has earned. Nor is it her outstanding customer service or that her clients are proud to have her at their events. The value Danielle brings is that she practices a craft which literally has the power to make time stand still, and the value of those memories is priceless.

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Marriage Equality Events Today/Tomorrow: Armidale Australia; Palm Springs

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Gay Marriage EventsHere’s our list of events today and tomorrow around the world relating to marriage equality and other LGBT equality issues. If you know of any other events – rallies, meetings, phonebanking, etc – please use the link below to add your event to our list!

–Australia, NSW, Armidale: 11/27/11, Rally for Marriage Equality, Outside Courthouse, 11 AM. http://bit.ly/bKcaDp
–USA, CA, Palm Springs: 11/26/11, Equality Happy Hour, Hamburger Mary’s, 4-7 PM. http://bit.ly/bKvO8V

Full Events List/Add Your Own Event: http://www.purpleunions.com/mn/gay-marriage-events-list.html

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Australian PM Refuses to Have Charity Dinner With Gay Couples

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Julia Gillard Refuses Dinner With Gay CouplesAustralia’s Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, doesn’t like the idea of gay marriage. Nor is she very fond of awkward dinners.

Too bad for her. In June, the liberal Australian advocacy group GetUp! won an “intimate dinner” with Ms. Gillard at a charity auction. Their bid: $31,000, AUS. Their plan: Send same-sex couples to sup with Ms. Gillard and talk about marriage equality. The result: Ms. Gillard has so far refused to set a date for their meeting.

Full Story from Towleroad.com

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