Tag archives for same-sex marriage
My Story: Debt for Marriage Equality
This week's ruling on California's Prop 8 was a tough one. I'm happy to hear that the existing marriages were upheld and I'm thrilled to see our support base…
And So It Stands
The CA Supreme Court voted 6-1 to uphold Proposal 8 while maintaining the legality of mine and 18,000 other couples' marriages. Talk about mixed feelings. This was the only thing…
Same-sex matrimony adds bliss to Mass economy: $111 million and counting
Apparently, queers in Massachusetts missed Serena's Queercents series about how to have a wedding on a budget. A recent survey looked at how much money was spent on nuptials by…
Would same-sex marriage hurt small businesses?
In a speech on Saturday, Michael Steele, the Republican National Committee Chair said that legalization of gay marriage would hurt small businesses because it would be too expensive. As my…
Wedding on a Budget: Documents Same Sex Couples Must File to Protect Their Relationships
This is week 9 of our Wedding on a Budget series. We've talked about all the fun and romantic parts of getting married. But the one topic we haven't discussed…
HRC to Host National “Tax Chat” on LGBT Financial Issues
April 15th is always a good reminder that gays and lesbians pay equal taxes but are denied equal rights. Isn't it time that we receive the same benefits for our…
How Immigration Issues Effect Same Sex Couples
There's been a lot of talk in the past two weeks about same sex marriage. Iowa and Vermont have joined the short list of states that support full marriage equality,…
The so called “gay tax” paid on inheritance
A couple of unrelated news stories recently caught my attention. reports on the challenges photographer Annie Liebovitz has been facing due to the so called 'œgay tax' paid on her…
Marriage Penalty: same-sex couples still ahead at tax time
There are many good reasons for us gay folks to fight for the right to marry -- to be able to visit your loved one in a hospital, to collect…
Wedding on a Budget: Setting a Budget for Your Big Day
So you've got wedding bells in your future. Let me be the first to congratulate you and offer you and your partner best wishes for a happy future together. Since…