Tag: invitation

"This case is really about the right of all Americans to speak in accordance with their beliefs." A pair of Arizona artists are suing for the right to refuse to design invitations and artwork for same-sex weddings. Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski, co-owners of art and calligraphy business Brush and Nib Studio, say Phoenix’s inclusive anti-discrimination statute infringes on their First Amendment rights. The duo, represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, didn’t wait for a same-sex couple to request their work...

"The pamphlets plainly sent to threaten and attack Mr. Heasley and Mr. Borg because they are gay." Your wedding is a big day, so it’s only natural to be nervous: Maybe the photographer doesn’t show up, or your brother forgets the rings. Programs that compare your relationship to the Devil’s temptation? Not even a Bridezilla could predict that. But that’s just what happened to a gay couple who got married in rural Pennsylvania last September. Stephen Heasley, 39, and Andrew Borg,...

I had the pleasure of attending a couple's celebration of marriage last year. The wedding ceremony was open to all, but the reception was on a boat so the seating was limited. I was happy to be 1 of the 112 that were on the intracoastal cruise that night. What I did notice was that one of the groom's family was not present ... at all. He had the family he chose there beside him to celebrate, but the...

Support for gay marriage is still low among the over 65s New research has revealed shocking statistics about the UK public’s opinion on same-sex marriages. According to new data published by Emerald Life, an insurance provider set up to challenge injustice and inequality in the insurance sector, one in five people would outwardly refuse an invitation to a gay couple’s wedding. “One in five (21%) people in the UK would refuse an invitation to a same sex wedding or are unsure if...