French court to examine legality of marriage equality ban
Posted on Nov 17, 2010 at 01:30 pm
France's highest court of appeal, the Court of Cassation, on Tuesday asked the Constitutional Council to rule on whether the freedom to marry should remain illegal.
Gay couple refused right to marry in UK as royal engagement announced
Posted on Nov 17, 2010 at 11:00 am
As news of a royal engagement was announced this morning (16 November), a gay couple from the UK was refused permission to marry at Northampton Register Office.
They declined the option of a civil partnership, insisting that marriage should be open to all.
Finnish state church creates a ‘prayer moment’ for marriages of same-sex couples
Posted on Nov 16, 2010 at 11:30 am
After years of debate, Finland's state church took a step towards accepting gay relationships with an announcement Friday it would create a "prayer moment" for registered partnerships.
Poll: 53% of Australians support the freedom to marry
Posted on Nov 15, 2010 at 11:30 am
A poll has revealed that a majority of Australians supports marriage for same-sex couples.
Fifty-three per cent of people said they see no reason why unions of same-sex couples should not be legal, according to tomorrow’s Essential Report.
Mexico House votes for benefits for same-sex couples
Posted on Nov 10, 2010 at 03:00 pm
Mexico's House of Representatives has voted to amend social security rules to include medical and social benefits for same-sex couples.
Video: Ricky Martin on the freedom to marry in the U.S.
Posted on Nov 10, 2010 at 01:00 pm
Ricky Martin appeared on Larry King last night and asked, "Why do I have to go somewhere else?... Why can't I get married in my own country?"
Gay Brazilian married in US may face deportation
Posted on Nov 09, 2010 at 04:20 pm
A Brazilian man who was recently reunited with his Massachusetts husband when federal officials temporarily allowed him into the U.S. said he could face deportation because the attorney general won't reverse the immigration ruling that initially separated the couple.
An American marriage
Posted on Nov 08, 2010 at 02:30 pm
Passage of the Uniting American Families Act would be a chance for the U.S. to show the world the freedoms that exist here.
Argentine gays proud of 500 marriages of same-sex couples
Posted on Nov 08, 2010 at 10:00 am
Thousands marched in Argentina's Gay Pride parade on Saturday, celebrating the country's status as the first in Latin America to legalize the freedom to marry and vowing to campaign for new rights for transgender people.
Lesbian couple in direct challenge to UK marriage law
Posted on Nov 01, 2010 at 02:00 pm
A lesbian couple will apply for a civil marriage license tomorrow in a direct challenge to the UK's legal ban on the freedom to marry.
If their application is refused, the couple plans to take legal action in the courts to strike down the prohibition on marriage equality.