EP07 – Amber Love – Wedding Officiant
This week on the GayPHX Podcast…
Phoenix showed up.
From Rodeo weekend to packed bowling lanes and spontaneous community drop-ins, this episode captures what it looks like when queer joy is loud, visible, and connected.
We begin by honoring this week’s Black Queer Icon, Marsha P. Johnson — activist, performer, and a central figure in the Stonewall uprising. Her legacy of visibility, resistance, and unapologetic authenticity still shapes how we gather and celebrate today.
Then it’s time for Brian’s Hot 3 — your weekly guide to where to be and what rooms need your energy.
Our featured guest is Amber Love — queer wedding officiant, writer, and founder of Hearts Aligned by Amber Love. After 15 years in HR recruiting, Amber turned a workforce reduction into a turning point, following her passion to create wedding ceremonies that feel safe, authentic, and deeply personal.
We talk about:
• Helping couples feel celebrated — not just tolerated
• Breaking tradition and building ceremonies that reflect real love
• Handfasting, jumping the broom, and honoring heritage
• Navigating chosen family and complicated family dynamics
• Turning life pivots into purpose
We also celebrate Amber and her partner’s 10-year anniversary — because lasting love deserves to be honored out loud.
Plus, a huge shout-out to Desert Valley Squares for launching their largest starting class ever — 31 strong — and for welcoming us with open arms when we stopped by.
If you’re building something in this community and want to share it, visit gayphx.com/book to get on the calendar.
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