Category Archive

LGBTQ

At Offbeat Wed, we celebrate all queer identities and have subcategories for lesbian weddings, transgender weddings, gay weddings, and bisexuality & pansexuality, as well as genderqueer and non-binary gender identity issues.

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Unique gay and lesbian cake toppers

Unhappy truth: It’s hard to find an abundance of gay-friendly and/or gender neutral wedding stuff. From advice, to porn, to products our gender-bending, same-sex loving friends constantly get the shaft. We got a request for advice on where to find same-sex cake toppers, so I thought I’d show you some of the ones I’ve found over the years.

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Chanelle & Julie’s two-bride backyard BBQ wedding

In honor of Human Rights Day and I wanted to feature a wedding that illustrated just how absurd it is that two people this in love can’t get married everywhere in the world. – Becca

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Getting gay in Fiji

I chatted with a bunch of folks born and raised in Fiji, and I wanted to share what they told me about the attitudes toward gay travel in Fiji today…

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Kristin & Tracy’s crafty, fun, Eggstra special wedding

By having their wedding at a cool breakfast restaurant, Kristen and Tracy not only found a beautiful, affordable venue but also a theme: Eggs! Here is their “Eggciting, Eggstra special, Eggstravaganza” complete with dashing butch-bride tux, Egg bouquets, tear-jerking equality speech from Mom, Bride Bingo for the kids and the most awesomest wedding party t-shirts evar.

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Does the Wedding Industrial Complex hold the key for the USA’s gay marriage issues?

Marika has an really great point — if the wedding industry can convince someone to spend thousands of dollars for a one-time-use dress, why can’t they also use their influential powers when it comes to legalizing same-sex marriage?

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Lindsay & Val’s Broadway-themed, musical wedding

Lindsay & Val share a passion for attending musicals and shows. They incorporated hints of that throughout their Broadway-themed wedding in Chicago. Even though gay marriage isn’t legal in Illinois, Lindsay & Val wanted to have a wedding ceremony in which they could unite in front of their friends and family!