Because commitment ceremonies can be new to some people, educating those who are involved in the ceremony -- caterers, jewelers, moms and dads, and brothers and sisters -- is extremely important.
When it comes to homeownership, same-sex couples have to be certain that their deed or title, which establishes ownership of the property, will ensure the security of both in the event of a breakup or death.
When gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples set out to buy a home, as a growing number are, they may confront several forms of discrimination that married heterosexual couples do not face.
Transgender people face unique legal issues with regard to marriage. Although marriage is not yet a legal option for gay or lesbian people in any state, it is already an option—and a reality—for many who are transgender.
Thousands of couples in Massachusetts made history on Monday, May 17, 2004, by obtaining unquestionably legal marriage licenses.