Reading the whole decision of the Supreme Court, the court did not absolutely turn down same-sex marriage. In fact, the court, to some degree, declared their agreement to the very essence of the petition, that the constitution does not prohibit marriage on the basis of sexual orientation. Important lessons can be learned by the litigant […]
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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 […]
On PH Congress’ Online Poll for Same-Sex Civil Union
1. Civil Union is not Marriage and we should NOT accept anything less than equal rights both in law and in the language of the law. 2. Our rights, dignity and lives are not determined by polls. Regardless of public opinion our rights remain. YET we recognize the power of public opinion to sway legislation […]
Vote “YES” for Same-Sex Unions on Congress.Gov.PH Online Poll
Go to www.congress.gov.ph and look for the online poll that asks: Are you in favor of the proposal in the House of Representatives which legalizes same-sex unions as civil partnership in the country? There are three options: Yes, because this will give equal civil rights to same-sex couples. The bill provides such couples with legal […]
Our Love is Not Our Own
Our love has been and continues to be rejected, demonized and hidden away. There are those who stood up and fought for such love and some of them got killed fighting and speaking. While it seems that our love and relationships are very personal and domesticated, closeted in some situations, we must realize the tremendous […]
1971 “Invalid” Gay Marriage License Now Gets Legally Recognized in USA
2003 was the year when Massachusetts, United States, decided to recognize marriage equality. In 2015, it was the whole USA. But now, due to a strange case, the Social Security Administraton has recognized a marriage between two men that happened decades prior. Back in 1970, Richard John “Jack” Baker applied for a marriage license with […]
Weddings Are Not A Magic Solution For Troubled Relationships
Making the relationship work and making it last is the couple’s responsibility; both persons has to make an effort and to contribute in their relationship. Any success or failure of any relationship does not rely in any other external force, person or thing. It is with the couple. God guides and blesses couples. The mere […]
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 […]
Watch: Gay Wedding Trailer Will Make You Teary-Eyed
A gay couple from the Philippines made a video trailer for their upcoming wedding in Tagaytay this coming August. They even made a website for their upcoming wedding, twogroomstwogardens.com – supposedly a pun on the venue name, which is Two Gardens. The same-sex wedding, or “holy union“, will be officiated by Open Table MCC – an […]