Two souls intertwined their destinies. Not in the traditional sense, but in a way that defied societal expectations and painted a vibrant portrait of love in all its glorious diversity. Theirs wasn’t just a wedding; it was a revolution. In a land where same-sex marriage remains a distant dream, Myrrh Lao and Koko Gonzales chose […]
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Intimate LGBT Wedding in the Philippines During Pandemic Will Leave Your Hearts Charmed
“For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” Judy Garland The COVID-19 pandemic did not stop this LGBT+ couple on celebrating their same-sex wedding ceremony here in the Philippines. Open Table MCC, one of the few Christian churches that conducts […]
Gay Wedding During Pandemic in the Philippines is Purely Full of Love
“Love recognizes no barriers, it jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination, full of hope.” Maya Angelou This gay couple decided to have a wedding ceremony officiated by Open Table MCC despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Open Table MCC is known to be one of the few Christian Churches […]
Quezon City Government Holds LGBT+ Mass Wedding This Valentines Day
LGBTQ+ couples tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony last February 14 at the Lights of Love Events Palace in Quezon City. “LOVE IS PRIDE. PRIDE IS LOVE.” is the slogan of the mass wedding that was officiated by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, who is a known supporter of LGBTQ+ rights. Liza Diño, […]
Watch: Journey of Gay Couple Who Met on Facebook
Love truly knows no borders. And for that matter, even gender or race. Don Mueller originally met Oriel Briguela online via Facebook. Don is a member of Metropolitan Community Church or MCC, under Founders MCC in Los Angeles, California. Oriel is also an MCC member in the Philippines, under MCC Quezon City (now known as […]
Gay Couple’s Wedding Video Went Viral – We Asked How They Handled The Hate
David and Ryan have been together for four years. They met on the 12th of March in 2015. They are officially celebrating their first anniversary this year, on the 18th of August. It has been a year since Open Table MCC (a church that conducts same-sex unions) has officiated David and Ryan’s wedding. A few […]
Gay Wedding in Philippines Gladiator-Themed
A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences. Dave Meurer A Holy Union is a wedding ceremony, which is a spiritual joining of two persons regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. It is a celebration of love witness and affirmed […]
Philippine Gay Wedding Will Bring You Joy
Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it be rather a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet A Holy Union is a wedding ceremony, which is a spiritual […]
Gay Wedding Almost Cancelled By Storm
David and Ryan have been together for four years. They met on the 12th of March in 2015. They are officially celebrating their first anniversary this year, on the 18th of August. It has been a year since Open Table MCC (a church that conducts same-sex unions) has officiated David and Ryan’s wedding, and we […]
What Really Happens With the Holy Union Fee
The money that is received from the Holy Union is pooled together in the Church’s official bank account. No person or leader from the Church receives any Holy Union money, partially or as a whole by hand or by money transfer issued in any person’s name. The Union fee is sacred in the sense that […]