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Daniel O’Donnell’s Wedding – Where it All Began

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

IN 1978, on one of their first nights as students at the Catholic University of America, in Washington, John Banta and Daniel J. O’Donnell spent an evening hanging out at a pub with a crew of freshmen.

Before heading to their dorm rooms, Mr. O’Donnell invited his new acquaintance to dish on a fellow beer-drinker.

Mr. O’Donnell: “What’d you think of that kid Ed?” Mr. Banta: “He seemed nice.” Mr. O’Donnell: “Ed’s a nerd.”

Full Story from The New York Times

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Manitoba: Conservative Jewish Synagogue Marries Gay Couple in Winnepeg

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Gay Wedding in Jewish Synagogue in WinnipegA gay couple in Winnipeg ties the knot in what is believed to be a first in Canada: a same-sex marriage performed at a conservative synagogue. The Shaarey Zedek synagogue is one of the oldest in Western Canada and is known for its strong ties to tradition.

Arthur Blankstein told CBC News Friday, on the eve of his ceremony, that while the event will be historic it will also be like any other wedding ceremony.

“There’s nothing like being in a room full of family and friends and declaring to everybody that you love another person and that’s the person you want to live with,” Blankstein said.

Full Story from CBC

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Getting Married in Italy

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Florence at Night

Italy is such a beautiful country to discover and to see each time from a different perspective. It’s rich in culture and nature, and each trip offers new surprises, revealing hidden places.

Florence WeddingItaly is not just nature and art, but also good food, wine, colours, flavours and people.

Each region welcomes you not with typical local cuisine, and also with kindness and helpfulness that are not found everywhere in Europe.

But ours is also a country of great contradictions between our history, culture, and the modern lifestyle. Although Italy is no shining light in the international gay-community, we a thriving gay scene.

It’s smaller than those in many other European capitals, but it is out there, and we even have big annual gay events – Gay Pride and Gay Village in the summer.

Portofino

In terms of gay rights, though, Italy is a late bloomer. Homosexuality is legal and even accepted here, but it is publicly frowned on by the government, the views of which largely coincide with the Vatican’s.

Even if Italy isn’t the most tolerant country regarding same-sex couples, due to the heavy influence of the Vatican, it has grown to accept homosexuality, especially over the past few decades.

It is rather common to see openly gay couples walking down the streets in big cities like Rome, Milan, and Florence, though university cities like Pisa are also very gay friendly. But in smaller towns, it can be more dangerous to be too open in public venues.

There are several gay associations in Italy: Arcigay is one of the most important, its head office is in Bologna. It has 33 local political groups throughout the country: the largest and more active ones are in Bologna, Milano and Tuscany.

Outstanding ItaliaArcigay boasts 57 recreational private groups like bars, saunas and discos among its members. A membership card for foreigners is available.

There are also several unaffiliated associations, including an historical group in Rome under the name Mario Mieli, who was the organizer of the World GLBT Pride in year 2000.

Italy is a very romantic place get married, even if gay weddings are not recognized by the Italian law. Many foreign same sex couples choose to marry legally in their home countries and hold a romantic ceremony in Italy.

You can have your special day in one of the most beautiful settings in the world, with ancient villas, gentle countrysides, beaches, and more.

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Thailand: Gay Facebook Friends Get Married

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Having found each other on Facebook and dated for three years, 27-year-old Thongchai Rattanakaew wed his 30-year-old florist boyfriend Chumwit Sudsai in front of their parents and 200 guests in Trang’s Huay Yot district yesterday.

Chumwit’s mother, Jinda Sudsai, said she had known her son was homosexual since he was young, but she had never criticised him because he was a good person and didn’t cause any problems to society. She also encouraged him to join beauty contests, eventually leading to his victory in the Miss Krabi Fairies 2011 title, she said. She gave her blessing and consent to his wedding because it made him happy, and because society was now more open to same-sex marriage.

Jinda said her family sought no money or assets from the “groom” – as she described Thongchai; the families speak of Chumwit as the “bride” – beyond the gold-and-diamond wedding ring, because love and understanding were more important than money.

Full Story from AsiaOne

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Designer Isaac Mizrahi Marries Partner

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Hold on. Wendy Williams is all up in the gay these days, and we love her all the more for it. Yesterday she chatted with Brad Goreski and now today she schmoozed with designer Isaac Mizrahi.

Mizrahi–who recently announced that he will start designing menswear–had a very special announcement to reveal: he and his boyfriend are now married. Congratulations to the happy couple!

Full Story from Out.com

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NY: Ricky Martin to Marry Carlos Gonzalez on January 28th

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Ricky Martin to Marry in NYCRicky Martin is expected to marry his boyfriend Carlos Gonzalez in New York. El Nuevo Dia quotes an unnamed source as saying that Martin and Gonzalez will marry in a ceremony on January 28 in New York City.

In November, Martin secured citizenship in Spain, one of 10 countries where gay marriage is legal, which heightened speculation that the Puerto Rican singer was preparing to wed his boyfriend.

Rumors that Martin would marry in Argentina or Spain continued even after the artist denied them during a stop in Mexico.

Full Story from On Top Magazine

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Mexico: Eight Gay/Lesbian Couples to Marry in Cancun

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Cancun Gay WeddingsEight gay and lesbian couples are expected to marry early next year near the tourist destination city of Cancun, Mexico, the Spanish news agency EFE reported.

The city-state of Mexico City legalized gay marriage in 2010 and remains the only municipality in Mexico where such marriages are officially allowed.

However, the couples’ lawyers have successfully argued in front of judges that the Civil Code of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo does not specifically bar such marriages because the state’s marriage application is gender neutral.

Full Story from On Top Magazine

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Malaysian Student Marries Partner in Ireland

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

The reported “gay marriage” between a Malaysian and his lover in Ireland has triggered outrage online, with one Facebook group urging he be brought home to be “saved”.

The controversy erupted after pictures taken at Ariff Alfian Rosli’s same-sex civil union surfaced on the internet last week, three years after the University College Dublin medical student was reported missing by his family.

In the photos, the 28-year-old could be seen wearing a black baju Melayu with kain samping while his partner — known only as Jonathan — wore a black tuxedo and green tie.

Local criticism of the same-sex union has been swift and harsh, with mainly Muslim users attacking Ariff Alfian on Twitter for straying from Islam and dishonouring his family.

Full Story from The Malaysian Insider

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Gay and Lesbian South Florida Couples Marrying Out of State

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Florida Gay CouplesThey have been friends for 53 years, partners for 36. And now they are finally married. In July, Ruth Berman, 77, and Connie Kurtz, 75, traveled from their home in West Palm Beach to New York City to exchange vows in a synagogue with about 100 close friends, supporters and family members.

“We waited for this opportunity for a very long time,” said Kurtz, a grandmother, who met Berman while living in New York City. “We can’t keep waiting for Florida to come of age.” Because of the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, Florida couples are tying the knot in states where it’s legal.

While some within the gay community say it’s a waste of time because the state doesn’t recognize their unions, others say it’s an act of love as well as a political statement. They’re hoping their numbers and stories push more states, including Florida, to eliminate their bans on same sex marriages.

Full Story from the Sun Sentinel

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Australia: ALP Vote Will Allow Australian Gays to Marry Overseas

Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Australia Gay Weddings OverseasTHE Gillard government is soon set to clear a legal roadblock to Australian same-sex couples wanting to marry overseas.

The Labor Party conference changed its platform at the weekend to allow Certificates of No Impediment, required by many overseas jurisdictions, to be issued to same-sex couples.

The change was contained in the reworked foreign affairs policy drafted by Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, who has been personally opposed to same-sex marriage.

Full Story from The Australian

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