Outbeat News for Monday, December 23, 2019

josh rimer gay honeymoon hiltonJust in time for the holiday season, Hallmark reacted to backlash from conservative Christians about a commercial Hallmark aired showing a same-sex couple at the alter getting married.  Fortunately, Hallmark reversed course. 

In a related story, a gay man seeking to marry his same-sex partner is being offered a free wedding ceremony by one hotel after his first choice turned him away because they don’t specialize in same-sex marriage ceremonies. 

Here in the Bay Area, the National Center for Lesbian Rights named a new executive director.

(Photo: Gay travel blogger Josh Rimer - YouTube screen capture)

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