The Christus Health system announced this week that it will now offer employee benefits to same-sex couples who are legally married. Christus has hospitals in Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas. In the San Antonio area, Christus operates nine hospitals and clinics including the soon-to-open Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. Last summer before…
Independence Day weddings at Unity Church
It may seem odd to some to have a wedding on the Fourth of July; it’s Independence Day after all and marriage is often the end of independence. But it makes sense this day, this year–because ever since the June 26 Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, the LGBTQ community now has the freedom…
Celebrating July Fourth with a church wedding
In observance of Independence Day and the Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, Unity Church of San Antonio will play host to a day of gay and lesbian weddings in a series of ceremonies throughout the July Fourth holiday. Couples wishing to marry at the church must reserve their ceremony ahead of time. On the…
SA church opens doors to marry all
There was joy and laughter in the sanctuary of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd tonight as scores of LGBT congregants and their allies celebrated the Supreme Court decision that brought marriage equality to the nation earlier today. Pastor Charles Fredrickson stood proudly in the church foyer welcoming parishioners and guests of various religious…
Wedding Beaus: Wisdom from newlyweds
In celebration of the historic June 26 ruling from the Supreme Court finding a Constitutional right to marriage for same-sex couples, we’re posting stories and photos from our Spring wedding issue. Clay Rodgers spent one of his most memorable dates in a car. He and then boyfriend Ryan decided to drive to Las Vegas. The couple…
Toasts from Anel y Erika’s wedding
In celebration of the historic June 26 ruling from the Supreme Court finding a Constitutional right to marriage for same-sex couples, we’re posting stories and photos from our Spring wedding issue, starting with this series of toasts that were given last year at the Isla Mujeres ceremony of Erika Casasola and Anel Flores: As scientists try…
Now that you can get married … a few words of advice
Finally! It’s been too long. It’s way overdue, and we’re excited to see the barriers to marriage equality fall down. There’s even a clerk down at the courthouse waiting to give you a license. But wait just five more minutes, and read this first! Now that our community has the right to marry, we also…
With SCOTUS ruling at hand, attorney offers marriage advice to same-sex couples
With the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality due as soon as tomorrow or Monday, a local attorney says his office will be offering free legal advice to gay and lesbian couples who contemplate getting married. “With the right to marry comes many responsibilities, too,” says attorney Justin P. Nichols. “Gay and lesbian couples have…
What you’ll need to get married in TX
We asked our sister pub the Current for a get-me-to-the courthouse-on-time checklist and they quickly obliged: Bexar County Clerk Gerard Rickhoff says his office will begin to grant licenses within 30 minutes of a ruling and he’ll stay open after hours if he needs to. Both applicants will need proof of age and identity by…
Marriage Equality Decision Day Gathering at Luther’s Cafe
With the Supreme Court’s marriage equality decision looming, LGBT communities around the country are anxiously awaiting what will be a historic day, regardless of the decision. It is the hope of so many that all people will soon have a constitutionally recognized right to marry the person they love. While one Bexar County clerk is already preparing…