Tag archives for gay marriage
Gay Marriage in New York
In the time since New York has announced that it will offer same-sex marriages, I have vacillated daily in my thoughts and opinions on the subject because, well, it's a…
Same-Sex Marriage and Retirement Plans
At MorningstarAdvisor, Natalie Choate answered the question below about same-sex marriage and retirement plans. She practices law in Boston, specializing in estate planning for retirement benefits. Her book, Life and…
Legalize Gay, Or: So You Think You’re Illegal?
American Apparel has launched a new t-shirt. It comes in a range of colors, including teal and pink, and has the words "Legalize Gay" emblazoned in white across the upper…
Father’s Day, Queer Families, and Gay Marriage
For J. I was ready to ignore Father's Day. I find such commercialised holidays tiresome and problematic, given that they are both hypercommercialised and overly sentimental (and perhaps those two…
Uniting American Families Act: Facts, Fiction, Money and Emotions
*Added May 27, 2009: The comments section of this post was shut down due to the hostile nature of the posts. This piece will be returning to Queercents and has…
Careful If You Relocate – State Budget Shortfalls Mean Higher State Taxes
41 states could go bankrupt by 2009-2010 - the table below shows which are the worst. As state governments scramble to stay above water - cutting both unneeded and needed…
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…
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,…
Go ‘œNo on 8’ ‘¦ to be more like ‘œYes on 8’
I think the privilege of being gay means not having to get married or join the army. - John Waters I proposed marriage to a girl not long ago. In…
Femme Economics: Finally a Bride – The Frugal Green Way
I'm happy to announce that my sweetheart Karolyn and I got engaged a couple months ago. It's amazing to think that just a few years ago I almost married the…