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Unfinished Scottish Law Might Let You Get Married by a Jedi in Scotland

by Susana Polo | 11:42 am, March 20th, 2013

Scotland legislature is currently considering a Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill with an interesting stipulation for a “third type of ceremony.” Designed to give secular yet philosophical organizations or movements that set themselves apart from organized religion or even religion in the first place the ability to hold legal marriage ceremonies, it allows “groups promoting a belief” to marry people.

Now, before you go “Oh, come on, nerds, just because they put some vague wording in you’ve connected it to Star Wars, stop seeing stuff that isn’t there,” you should know that it’s not us that’s saying this opens the door for actual Jedi weddings. It’s the Free Church of Scotland.

Things We Saw Today: Daenerys Targaryen as a My Little Pony

by Jill Pantozzi | 5:30 pm, December 29th, 2012

The internet was killing me for content today so you get a Game of Thrones Daenerys Targaryen My Little Pony I created by using this flash program DeviantArt user GeneralZoi made. I also made one of myself as Dany because I’m that girl. (via The Bird and the Bat)

Facebook Introduces Same-Sex Marriage Icons

by Jamie Frevele | 4:12 pm, July 2nd, 2012

Just under a year and a half since announcing the option to proclaim a same-sex relationship on Facebook, the social network has now introduced new icons for those same-sex couples who get married! The new icons — two brides and two grooms (obviously) — will be featured on the Facebook Timeline when a user changes their status to “Married” and specifies that they are now in a same-sex marriage. Just in time for Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes to announce his own marriage to Sean Eldridge! Congratulations, gentlemen! Next: waiting to see an icon pop up on Anderson Cooper‘s Facebook page. We’ll go ahead and hold our collective breaths for that.

But you guys, this is so great! It’s like making up for Pride Month being only 30 days long! Better than a bonus second!

Things We Saw Today: Two Guys, A Marriage, & A Comic Shop

by Jill Pantozzi | 5:01 pm, June 21st, 2012

Congratulations are in order for Ohio couple Scott Everhart and Jason Welker who tied the knot yesterday at Midtown Comics in New York City. The two had their first date at a comic-related event so it only made sense to get married in front of a wall of comics. All Astonishing X-Men #51 to be exact. (via The Advocate)

Marvel Gives The View Exclusive Announcement On Big Marriage News For Gay Character Northstar! [VIDEO]

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:24 pm, May 22nd, 2012

Marvel Comics has decided to take their characters in a new direction, one that hasn’t been explored in their pages before. Today, the publisher announced that their character Northstar would be proposing to his long-time boyfriend Kyle in the pages of Astonishing X-Men #50. And ABC’s The View had the exclusive. Hit the jump to watch video of the big reveal!

Things We Saw Today: The Official Wonder Woman Mrs. Potato Head

by Susana Polo | 4:58 pm, May 9th, 2012

Sprung fully formed fromt the potato head of Zeus. (Comics Alliance)

One Million Moms Asking Toys R Us To Pull Archie’s Gay Marriage Comic [UPDATED]

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:53 am, February 29th, 2012

Remember when the group One Million Moms decided to go up against JC Penny and Ellen DeGeneres and failed miserably? Well this time they’re going after Toys R Us and Archie Comics. Shall we start placing bets?

Win-a-Divorce Radio Contest Foiled by Lesbians

by Jamie Frevele | 4:22 pm, February 15th, 2012

If there’s anything that supporters of marriage equality hate more (than the bigots, of course), it’s the constant reminder that people can actually get married and divorced on a whim, like it’s nothing, really. People can get married in Las Vegas while drinking themselves into oblivion. Politicians decry same-sex marriage while married to their third wife. And radio shows can offer an on-air divorce as a prize in a contest. That’s precisely what was being offered by a couple of disc jockeys at the New Zealand radio station The Rock, who announced a contest with the winner getting the chance to go on the air and tell his wife that he wants a divorce. On Valentine’s Day. Darling. Well, the winner of that contest, who did, in fact, make it on to the air, was not exactly the type of winner the DJs were expecting, but they played along anyway. She was going to break up with her husband on the air. But when her “husband” made it on to the air, it turned out she was playing a prank on them — with her wife. Bababooey!

Things We Saw Today: Wheatley Catch

by Jamie Frevele | 5:29 pm, December 31st, 2011

It was a good year for video games. By Sage. (via Diary of a Death Starlette)

British Man Pops The Question To Girlfriend Dressed As Batman, No, It Wasn’t Christian Bale

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:55 pm, November 25th, 2011

Ryan Gleeson wanted to propose to his girlfriend. He wanted her to say yes. Well, who says no to Batman? No one, that’s who. Hit the jump to see a man in a Batman costume scaling down from the roof of a shopping center to surprise his lucky lady.

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