EDGE San Francisco

On May 1, same-sex civil unions will become legal in Colorado, and along with the very real legal and financial benefits to creating a family recognized by the state, a rush of weddings will also boost the local economy.

When an Atlanta wedding photographer submitted a photo of two brides for an ad she purchased in Weddings Unveiled, she had no idea they would refuse to publish it. Their eventual decision to do so has sparked a firestorm of controversy.

The Provincetown Business Guild has ramped up its coverage for the annual GLBT Expo, a huge source of revenue for P-town’s gay tourism and wedding industry.

Two elderly gay men in China tied the knot recently. Their ceremony was broadcast on one of China’s most popular social media websites and the couple’s event went viral.

Citing same-sex marriage, the owner of a quaint trolley in Maryland, will no longer lease to any wedding parties. His is the latest of a handful of religious-based such actions in states where same-sex marriage is legal.

A couple from Denver, Col., says a baker refused to make them a wedding reception cake because they are gay.

A gay couple from Ohio recently got married in an iconic comic book store in New York City to honor the latest "X-Men" comic, which centers around a same-sex wedding.

IHG’s Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts is celebrating the dreamy date by hosting 11 weddings for 11 couples, with VH1 star and Master Matchmaker Steve Ward presiding over the ceremony.

The show included a special dedication to marriage equality in light of New York City’s recent legalization of gay marriage. Two brides ended the production holding hands in a final walk to applause and cheers by members of the audience.

On her 1972 album, Bette Midler sang "Chapel of Love," which became one of those LGBT anthems heard during Pride marches and celebrations. The only problem was, until recently, there weren’t so many chapels willing to celebrate same-sex marriage.