Announcing Your Union in the News
In a significant sign of growing public acceptance of commitment ceremonies, The New York Times announced Aug. 18, 2002, that it would begin listing same-sex ceremonies alongside weddings and other celebrations in the newly named “Weddings/Celebrations” section of their Sunday paper.
“In making this change, we acknowledge the newsworthiness of a growing and visible trend in society toward public celebrations of commitment by gay and lesbian couples -- celebrations important to many of our readers, their families and their friends,” said Howell Raines, executive editor of the Times.
Following The Times announcement, several other newspapers across the country have made similar changes, including The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch, Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel and The Miami Herald.
For more information about newspapers that publish same-sex commitment ceremonies, visit GLAAD.