&;quot;Just because you didn't do marriage well doesn't mean you can't do divorce fabulously.&;quot; That's something my mother-in-law said to me when her son and I were ending our young‚ impetuous‚ and ultimately-not-right-for-us marriage. It stuck with me through the years. These sweet images from Brittany Peck's wedding have struck a chord with families across the Internet‚ and they seem to be getting that very same lesson about &;quot;doing divorce well&;quot; through to millions.The photographer got a clue something unusual was about to happen.Delia Blackburn‚ an Ohio photographer‚ was snapping pictures at the nuptials‚ as you do. She described to WKYC3 what happened when the father of the bride‚ Todd Bachman‚ approached her.&;quot;He said‚ 'I'm going to do something special‚ just be ready.'&;quot;Before Bachman finished walking his daughter down the aisle‚ he turned around in the direction of his daughter's stepdad‚ who was also in attendance.Then Brittany's stepdad details what happened next.“And he came up to me and reached out and grabbed my hand and he said‚ 'Hey‚ you've worked for this as hard as I have.' He said‚ 'You deserve this as much as I do. You're gonna help us walk OUR daughter down the aisle.' At that point‚ I had no clue what was going on.&;quot;— Todd Cendrosky‚ stepfather of Brittany PeckTodd B. looks like a dad on a mission — to be the coolest guy ever.“I got weak in the knees and everything — I couldn't have had anything better in my life. That was THE most important thing in my life.&;quot;— Brittany's stepdadTodd C. is like‚ &;quot;What is even happening right now&;#63;&;quot;Todd Bachmann explains his last-minute decision like this:“It hasn't always been peaches and cream‚ by any stretch of the imagination. ... There's no better way to thank somebody than to assist me walking my — walking OUR daughter — down the aisle.&;quot;​And that's how you do it‚ folks. And Brittany herself was pleased with the outcome.The bride sent a video message from her honeymoon to WKYC‚ saying‚ &;quot;We've seen it all‚ been through it all‚ but at the end of the day we're all happy.&;quot;Divided families know that love isn't a finite thing — there's enough to go around.This article originally appeared on 9.29.15

These are called &;quot;anti-homeless spikes.&;quot; They're about as friendly as they sound. As you may have guessed‚ they're intended to deter people who are homeless from sitting or sleeping on that concrete step. And yeah‚ they're pretty awful.The spikes are a prime example of how cities design spaces to keep homeless people away.Not all concrete steps have spikes on them‚ but outdoor seating in cities like Montreal and Tokyo have been sneakily designed to prevent people from resting too comfortably for too long.This guy sawing through a bench was part of a 2006 protest in Toulouse‚ France‚ where public seating intentionally included armrests to prevent people from lying down.Of course‚ these designs do nothing to fight the cause or problem of homelessness. They're just a way of saying to homeless people‚ &;quot;Go somewhere else. We don't want to look at you‚&;quot; basically.One particular set of spikes was outside a former night club in London. And a local group got sick of staring at them.Leah Borromeo is part of the art collective &;quot;Space‚ Not Spikes&;quot; — a group that's fed up with what she describes as &;quot;hostile architecture.&;quot;&;quot;Spikes do nothing more than shoo the realities of poverty and inequality away from your backyard — so you don't have to see it or confront what you can do to make things more equal‚&;quot; Borromeo told Upworthy. &;quot;And that is really selfish.&;quot;&;quot;Our moral compass is skewed if we think things like this are acceptable.&;quot;The move by Space‚ Not Spikes has caused quite a stir in London and around the world. The simple but impactful idea even garnered support from music artist Ellie Goulding.&;quot;That was amazing‚ wasn't it&;#63;&;quot; Borromeo said of Goulding's shout-out on Instagram.&;quot;[The project has] definitely touched a nerve and I think it is because‚ as a whole‚ humans will still look out for each other‚&;quot; Borromeo told Upworthy. &;quot;Capitalism and greed conditions us to look out for ourselves and negate the welfare of others‚ but ultimately‚ I think we're actually really kind.&;quot;&;quot;We need to call out injustice and hypocrisy when we see it.&;quot;These spikes may be in London‚ but the U.S. definitely has its fair share of anti-homeless sentiment‚ too.Spikes are pretty obvious — they're a visual reminder of a problem many cities are trying to ignore. But what we can't see on the street is the rise of anti-homeless laws that have cropped up from sea to shining sea.Legislation that targets homeless people — like bans on panhandling and prohibiting people from sleeping in cars — has increased significantly in recent years.For instance‚ a report by the National Law Center on Homelessness &; Poverty that analyzed 187 American cities found that there's been a 43% hike in citywide bans on sitting or lying down in certain spaces since 2011.Thankfully‚ groups like &;quot;Space‚ Not Spikes&;quot; are out there changing hearts and minds. But they need our help.The group created a video to complement its work and Borromeo's hoping its positive underlying message will motivate people to do better.&;quot;[The world] won't always be happy-clappy because positive social change needs constructive conflict and debate‚&;quot; she explained. &;quot;But we need to call out injustice and hypocrisy when we see it.&;quot;Check out their video below:This article originally appeared on 07.24.15

Lynelle Cantwell is in 12th grade at Holy Trinity High School in Torbay‚ Newfoundland and Labrador (that's Canada).On Monday‚ she found out that she had been featured on another student's anonymous online poll entitled &;quot;Ugly Girls in Grade 12‚&;quot; along with several other classmates.Cantwell responded via Facebook with her own message‚ which has already been shared more than 2‚000 times and counting.Take a look:Since posting her brave response on Facebook‚ more people have come out to show support than people who voted in the first place.Check out some of the responses: The School District of Newfoundland and Labrador has announced that it will be looking into the incident further. For Cantwell‚ the positive outpouring of love and support vastly outweighs the initial cyberbullying and is raising her confidence in new ways.This article originally appeared on 08.20.17

This article originally appeared on June 5‚ 2015Have you ever wondered if you have a “gay voice”&;#63;If you're anything like me‚ the answer is yes. Many times.For anyone who’s laid awake wondering if your voice is just as gay as you are‚ I've created a rigorous test for you to finally get some answers. Follow the chart below to see if you‚ in fact‚ sound like a homosexual. ***(Image needs to pulled from Robbie Couch who wrote the article.)Temporary pic pulled as a place holderYes‚ that's correct: You do not have a &;quot;gay voice&;quot; — because a &;quot;gay voice&;quot; is not really a thing.Unlike humans‚ voices do not identify as certain genders or sexual orientations. They're just ... sounds. (Crazy‚ I know&;#33;) Stereotypes about what LGBTQ people sound like lead some to think their gay-dar can accurately sniff out queer folks in a crowd based on voices alone. However‚ research shows we actually do a pretty poor job at guessing another person's sexual orientation solely using our ears.Even if we do wear our queerness on the tips of our tongues‚ though‚ why should it matter&;#63; Some LGBTQ people fret over their voice‚ fearful their queerness is on display every time they speak. And that concern is understandable. Sometimes‚ it's not a matter of accepting yourself‚ but a matter of survival: When your voice outs you as an &;quot;other&;quot; in an environment that's hostile toward gay‚ transgender‚ or otherwise queer people‚ personal safety becomes a priority.“A lot of gay men are self-conscious about sounding gay because we were persecuted for that when we were young‚&;quot; LGBTQ activist and media personality Dan Savage said in the 2014 documentary &;quot;Do I Sound Gay&;#63;&;quot;CNN's Don Lemon‚ who is openly gay‚ also chimed in on the topic. Has he ever felt insecure about &;quot;sounding gay&;quot;&;#63; “I’d have to say‚ if I told you ‘no‚’ I’d be lying‚&;quot; Lemon admitted in the documentary.But we should never let a bully's bigotry convince us our voices should be silenced. You sound perfect the way you are‚ honey — and don't you forget it.Checking out the documentary &;quot;Do I Sound Gay&;#63;&;quot;‚ available on multiple streaming platforms. Here's a look at the trailer:This article was written by Robbie Couch and originally appeared on 11.5.15

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