The Cut - My Queer Family vs. the Supreme Court

When my ex and I got engaged back in 2013, gay marriage was not yet a thing. “Why bother?” friends asked, concerned that we were embarrassing ourselves with a meaningless mimicry of actual marriage and spending a bucket of cash in the process. “Weddings are romantic!” I insisted. “I like big gestures. I like rituals. I like big dresses and parties.” All true, but there was another reason: I was scared. I was trying to get pregnant, and I needed to keep my family-to-be safe.

Gas prices fell below $4 today, a first since March. Here’s a wild statistic: At least 28 people have died in wind-related bounce house incidents since the year 2000. Women’s prisons are filled with domestic abuse survivors. A new type of law recently passed in New York could help get some of them out. Yet another reason to love Keke Palmer: She’s real about the adult-acne struggle. Cast her in a Whitney Houston biopic, already! Air conditioning is overdue for an upgrade. We all know this, but it bears repeating: Being in nature is good for you. Meth, sharks, and shrimp boats: Louisiana Man is giving Florida Man a run for his money. And a PSA: Don’t worry about the squirrels, they’re just splooting again.

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