Fall wedding ideas, a tour of designer Junko Yoshioka's studio and a creative bridesmaid cards are a few of the items featured in this week's Wed-site Roundup.

PORTLAND, Maine A supporter and an opponent of same-sex marriage made their respective cases on live television Wednesday, less than a week before a statewide referendum on whether to allow gay marriage in Maine .

WhereToGetEngaged.com's "Couple's Page" is similar to a wedding website, but it is a social network for the engagement and wedding planning process. Once the free profile is created, couples can add their story, proposal details, photos, and even videos to share with their wedding guests. Couples can also list their wedding registries for wedding guests to view and add products from the thousands of vendors on WhereToGetEngaged.com to the "Couple's Wish List". (PRWeb Oct 29, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3119944.htm

The publisher is censoring a book that depicts a girl character with two moms because they consider it inappropriate for children, preventing it from appearing in its Scholastic Book Fairs. By censoring the book, Scholastic is sending the discriminatory and harmful message to children everywhere that same-sex relationships and gay/lesbian parents are wrong and should be hidden from sight.

A new wedding supplies website, www.DesktopWeddingSupplies.com, has been created in hopes of helping engaged couples get ready for their big day. This site will be backed by over 15 years of quality and customer satisfaction through the services of Desktop Publishing Supplies, Inc. The site will also feature a blog to share product reviews, tips, and experiences with customers. (PRWeb Oct 29, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3110844.htm

This holiday season, individual travelers and family vacationers alike will delight in the travel-friendly features available through Delsey USA’s newest luggage collections, Helium Zip and Helium Breeze 2.0. (PRWeb Oct 29, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3129014.htm

Candidate for Virginia Attorney General: "Homosexual Acts Are Wrong" Ken Cuccinelli running for Attorney General in Virginia has declined to promise whether he would uphold the states nondiscrimination policy enforced by his republican predecessor.

Ozzy Osbourne is just like any dad - even though his little girl is wedding planning, he may have a hard time letting her go

Yesterday, President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crime Prevention bill. The law was named for two men who were the victims of crimes due to their sexual orientation (Shepard) and race (Byrd). The law extended the hate crimes protections to sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and disability. It also removed the provision from existing laws that these protections are intended specifically for people who are engaged in activities that are considered Federal in nature such as attending school or going to court. In released statements following the signing, President Obama stated "This is the culmination of a struggle that has lasted more than a decade..." (video)

A public meeting yesterday discussed the possibility of a five-year deferral for gay and bisexual men donating blood, rather than a lifetime ban.

The meeting, held by the independent Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs, was part of a new review on the long list of people excluded for life due to the danger of blood-borne diseases between transmitted.

Currently, this includes men who have ever had sex with another man, people who have injected drugs, prostitutes and those who have ever had syphilis, hepatitis B or hepatitis C.

Temporary exclusions include those who have visited certain parts of the world, or have had sex with someone from certain parts of the world.

Yesterday's meeting heard that gay men who have not had sex with another man in the last five years could become eligible to donate blood.