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The Fight For Marriage Equality In Canada Heats Up

Wayne Hincks and Gerardo Gallardo have unwittingly unleashed a new battle for Canada as its bid to host World Pride in 2014 may now be in jeopardy.
First of IL Civil Union Ceremonies Celebrate Gay Pride and Lesbian Joy

Six contest winners become first same-sex couples to exchange vows as Illinois implements Civil Union Law. Includes short ceremony montage.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARIES JUNE 2011

With nearly 30 Inspiring Couples celebrating this month, there is lots of PRIDE!
PRIDEcation 2011

Finding time to be proud of your orientation, history, culture, and hard-won freedom is critical to your psychic and social well-being, so slap a rainbow flag on your suitcase and go on a PRIDEcation!
I Am the Face of Marriage Equality: Randy Short and Eric Hudson

Those who truly love you always will. Those who stop loving you never really did in the first place.
PROMESA Is the Promise We Made to Our Son

Love at its best. Parents keeping the promise to love their children unconditionally for who each of them is. Just as God made them.

The Fight For Marriage Equality In Canada Heats Up
First of IL Civil Union Ceremonies Celebrate Gay Pride and Lesbian Joy
HAPPY ANNIVERSARIES JUNE 2011
PRIDEcation 2011
I Am the Face of Marriage Equality: Randy Short and Eric Hudson
PROMESA Is the Promise We Made to Our Son

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Questions a Dad, Gay or Straight, Asks Himself

by John "Jasz" Szlachetka, Feature Author

Tue, May 31, 2011

Do you wonder what impact you've had on the lives of your children?

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OUR CURRENT VIDEO FAV --

FEATURES

Someone You Must Know: Tammy Freeman

by Angela Minor

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

Two consenting adults should have the right to marry if they choose to!

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MICHELE'S ADVICE: Get Real

by Michele O'Mara, LCSW

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

Michele O'Mara, LCSW, was voted ”Indianapolis’ Best Gay Couples' Therapist,” according to the Indianapolis Monthly, 2005.

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SOUL BOOSTERS: JUST SAY “TAKEI”

by Shelly Goldstein, Feature Author

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

George Takei is the latest on a long list of gay men we have fallen madly in love with.

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Chef Wil's Fantastic Artichoke Dip

by Chef William Crutchley

Tue, May 31, 2011

Here is another absolutely fantastic recipe that you will love.

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Romantic Getaways: OUT IN THE COUNTY -- Rainbow Connections

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

A Great Escape to Canada's pastoral scenes cut with winding roads hugging gentle hills reveals panoramic vistas of Lake Ontario, Canada.

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Most everyone likes good food, so we've linked some good recipes and other tips from subscribers and others for you. We always start with a VIDEO TIP: This month features How to Make a DIY GAY PRIDE FLAG. Okay, it's not a cooking tip, but it's Pride fun!

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MY SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIP MATTERS

Touch of Reality for Same-Sex Couples with Illinois Civil Unions

by 10,000 Couples Contributors

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

There are a few crucial details Illinois residents in a same-sex marriage or civil union may be pleasantly surprised to learn.

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Lesbian Life Focus

Is She Serious or Just Stringing You Along?

by Katrina Hobbs, Ph.D.

Tue, May 31, 2011

If you're feeling frustrated about where your relationship is going, you're not alone.

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Reconciliation in Lesbian Relationships

by Alex Karydi

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

Relationship tips we all -- gay or straight, male or female -- can learn from.

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Gay Men Life Focus

What Gay Men Want

Tue, May 31, 2011

Gay men are people, too. Just like any other human being, gay men have needs and desires.

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RAINBOW FAMILY LIFE MATTERS

A Daughter's Dilemma on Father's Day

by 10,000 Couples Contributors

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

Father’s Day is always a challenge for me and my beloved, but difficult, father.

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LGBT Parenting

What is Opposite a 35% Disapproval Rate for Adoption in Same-Sex Couples

by 10,000 Couples Contributors

Thu, Jun 09, 2011

Pew Research Center find 35% of Americans Disapprove of Gay and Lesbian Couples Raising Children

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In Search of Love and Self

Becoming a Better You

by Paul McNeal

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

Are you becoming the person the person you're looking for is looking for?

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What is PRIDE?

by 10,000 Couples Contributors

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

June means the beginning of the Gay Prides, but what exactly does Gay Pride mean?

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ABOUT GAY MARRIAGE : Vows and Unions for Marriage Equality

The 10 Commandments for Gay Marriage

by John "Jasz" Szlachetka, Feature Author

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

You may start reading this with a little bit of dread, expecting to be told once more that all that is needed is for you to be an understanding partner. You must know that the healthy same-sex marriage requires more than understanding.

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LIVING THE DOMESTIC GAY LIFE

Say It With Roses!

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

June is National Roses Month, so we thought this was a good time to learn a little more about the meanings of their colors.

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10 THOUSAND COUPLES NEWS ROOM : Having Our Gay Say

HATE is so second-rate!

by Kevin Maxwell

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

from Max's 'View from the Bottom'

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10 THOUSAND COUPLES NEWS ROOM

A Face of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Descrimination

by James D. Esseks

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual people working for private employers in Mississippi, as well as in 28 other states, have no protection against workplace bias, under either state or federal law.

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First Same-Sex Divorce Filed in Illinois as State Recognizes Civil Unions

by 10,000 Couples Contributors

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

A Chicago attorney representing a disabled Peoria man filed the first same-sex divorce petition in Illinois this morning in Peoria County Circuit Court.

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