PIPS

So I'm sure our fans have been wondering what we've been up to! Since we opened our doors, we've moved shop once, our founder got married, and everything has just moved to a slower pace around here. But we are still up and running!

It's been a nice summer for LGBT rights. Congratulations to Britain on upgrading your same-s*x partnerships to marriages!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23338279

Same-s*x marriage gets Royal Assent Same-s*x couples will be able to get married in England and Wales after new measures became law.

We'd like to congratulate all the people who just gained federal benefits under the repeal of S3 of DOMA and hope that the rest of Americans who'd like to be in a same-s*x marriage can enjoy those same benefits soon!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/06/26/supreme-court-rules-doma-unconstitutional-and-it-was-a-tax-case/

Supreme Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional (And It Was A Tax Case!) WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: Eric Breese (L) of Rochester, New York, joins fellow George Washington University students and hundreds of others to rally outside the Supreme Court during oral arguments in a case challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) March 27, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Supreme...

A bag showing off PIPS while travelling :).

Check out the latest blog post talking about PIPS, thanks to TypeQ!

http://www.typeq.ca/index.php/typeq-blog/484-the-hidden-door-to-the-q***r-community-the-new-hanky-code

The hidden door to the q***r community: The New Hanky Code Throughout the history of the LGBTQ community there has always been a tendency for secrecy – one foot in the closet for our safety and for the safety of those we love. However, there have been dozens of different methods for q***rs to communicate that they do, in fact, bat for our team.