A Mother's Thoughts
Gretchen & Kathryn Hamm Share Their Thoughts On Gay Weddings on XM Radio Show: The Agenda with Joe Solmonese
Kathryn & Gretchen join Joe Solmonese, President of the Human Rights Campaign, and his co-host, Mary Breslaur, on HRC's satellite radio show, The Agenda, on XM Radio. Even if you missed the show last week, you can still catch us and what we had to say about same sex marriage...
From The Gay Wedding Mailbag --
Practical Magic: Moms With Passion
They say that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned... I say: the gay marriage movement will be revolutionized by straight moms in motion! Read on to hear what straight ally, Anne Wynne of Atticus Circle has to say.
Meet Gretchen:
The Mom Behind The Gay Wedding Boutiques
Mother of A Bride, Gretchen Hamm of TwoBrides.com & TwoGrooms.com, shares her thoughts on gay weddings and how the world is changing.First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes Baby On A Family Cruise!
"First comes love, then comes marriage", then come the kids on a Rosie Cruise! Last night I was lucky enough to attend the Dallas premiere of "All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise", an HBO Documentary which will air on April 6th....Same-Sex Marriage Should Not Be Denied In Our U.S. Constitution!
Thanks to the help of the Human Rights Campaign, I recently lobbied on Capitol Hill for the second time on behalf of the LGBT community. I cannot express to you what an honor it is to do this each fall and spring!
Gretchen Attends PLAG/DC Gala and Proclaims: PFLAG is just the BEST!!!!
I am all dressed up and going to a big gala. Haven't we all been ready to go to one of these and felt like we want to go but don't want to at the same time? In the end, they are always nice events and help our favorite school, charity or political cause; but this one, PFLAG DC's annual Dinner Event, has become one of my favorites!
Not Leader of this World
The Dutch do it. The Canadians do it. The Belgians do it. The Spaniards do it. The British do it. Now the South Africans do it. What do these countries do? They all grant marriage equality to same sex couples.Is this your first Thanksgiving together?
In case you are trying to figure out your Thanksgiving menu for next week, you will find lots of suggestions and recipes at Williams Sonoma. If you have not tried brining a turkey yet, give it a go. Brining, soaking...Parents! Come on Out!
When my daughter Kathryn “married” her partner in 1999, I knew only one standard regarding weddings, those which were between a bride and a groom. My oh my, how things have changed!Mother of A Bride Reflects
on Passage of Proposition Two
Gretchen takes yesterday's (temporary) defeat in stride and turns to ask herself (and her readers) some bigger questions about the civic honor and responsibility of voting and the kind of America that denies its own citizens -- and especially gay Americans -- their equal rights.
Grandmother of A Bride Is Due Big Kudos
Kathryn’s 89 year old grandmother, while busily cooking dinner for a dinner party this evening, realized suddenly she had not yet gone to vote today. Today the amendment to the Texas Constitution banning same sex marriage is on the ballot;...Mother of A Bride Gets Mad About Proposed Texas Amendment
Gretchen wants Texans to vote NO on the Texas amendment (No. 2), which seeks to ban same sex marriage (again) and limit contracts between members of the same sex. She's fired up that any of her fellow citizens would even cook something like this up and be so "mean-spirited." Hear what she's got to say and read what her favorite Baptist has to say about it as well.
She Showed Up Early to the Party for Gay Weddings
Back in 1999, everyone thought my mom was crazy when she told them about the business she wanted to start -- online boutiques for same sex weddings. A few years later, people still thought she was crazy. Now, 6 years later, TwoBrides.com & TwoGrooms.com are thriving "little engines that could" and my mom (Gretchen) is ready to be a National SpokesMom for marriage equality.Gretchen Lobbies Congress For Gay & Lesbian Marriage Rights
Gretchen wonders why her "bright, well-educated, caring and beautiful daughter" (not that she's biased!) has to live in a country which discriminates against her on a daily basis and decides to share her thoughts with her congressman and senators during a visit to Washington, D.C.