Guam taking up same-sex civil unions
Posted on Jun 05, 2009 at 11:40 am
Associated Press
June 4, 2009
Guam's legislature is considering whether to allow same-sex civil unions in the Pacific island U.S. territory. (Link)
June 4, 2009
Guam's legislature is considering whether to allow same-sex civil unions in the Pacific island U.S. territory. (Link)
Swedish government approves marriage equality
Posted on Apr 02, 2009 at 04:19 pm
Washington Blade
April 1, 2009
According to Evan Wolfson, "By moving from domestic partnerships to marriage, Sweden is confirming that there is no substitute for full equality and that ending marriage discrimination is the best way to help families while hurting no one." Wolfson said the vote "shows where the world is heading" and that the United States "should be leading, not lagging" in the movement. [Link]
Gays Win Marriage in Sweden
Posted on Apr 01, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Sveriges Radio
April 1, 2009
Same-sex couples in Sweden will be allowed to marry as of May 1st. Following a parliamentary vote Wednesday afternoon, MPs voted by a huge majority to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in civil ceremonies. [Link]
April 1, 2009
Same-sex couples in Sweden will be allowed to marry as of May 1st. Following a parliamentary vote Wednesday afternoon, MPs voted by a huge majority to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in civil ceremonies. [Link]
Binational, Same-Sex Couples Face Immigration Problems
Posted on Mar 30, 2009 at 11:49 am
San Jose Mercury News
March 29, 2009
Binational gay couples discuss how the so-called DOMA and non-inclusive federal immigration laws negatively effect their lives, affirming their support for a change in federal law that would grant gay partners the immigration protections afforded to straight married couples.[Link]
Binational gay couples discuss how the so-called DOMA and non-inclusive federal immigration laws negatively effect their lives, affirming their support for a change in federal law that would grant gay partners the immigration protections afforded to straight married couples.[Link]
Japan Allows Its Gay and Lesbian Citizens Marriage Abroad
Posted on Mar 27, 2009 at 02:24 pm
Agence France-Presse
March 27, 2009
Although Japan's government does not recognize marriage for gay couples, it has approved a policy to allow Japanese citizens to marry same-sex foreign partners abroad. [Link]
British PM Brown: CA Marriage Ban ‘Unacceptable’
Posted on Mar 09, 2009 at 10:41 am
On Top Magazine
March 6, 2009
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown supports the defeat of a California ban on gay couples marrying argued yesterday in the state's highest court, reports the BBC. (Link)
March 6, 2009
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown supports the defeat of a California ban on gay couples marrying argued yesterday in the state's highest court, reports the BBC. (Link)
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown attacks US marriage ban
Posted on Mar 06, 2009 at 01:01 pm
BBC News
March 6, 2009
Gordon Brown has condemned California's ban on gay marriage as "unacceptable" and warned people to be vigilant against all forms of discrimination. The prime minister said the ban, backed in a referendum in the US state in November, would "undo" much of recent progress made in tackling prejudice. [Link]
OPINION: In praise of civil marriage
Posted on Mar 02, 2009 at 12:29 pm
YNetNews.com
February 26, 2009
"Introducing civil marriage ceremonies that are equal and open to all is the only way to resolve the discrimination. If Catholic states such as Italy were able to introduce civil marriages, there is no reason this can't happen in the Jewish State: After all, the Catholic Church does not recognize divorce at all (as opposed to Judaism,) and therefore the introduction of civil marriage (and divorce) was a much more dramatic step in a Catholic state than it would be here." [Link]
Australia to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages in Some Transgender Cases
Posted on Feb 18, 2009 at 12:21 pm
towleroad
February 17, 2009
Towleroad reports that "Male-Female married couples in Australia in which a transgender individual makes a physical gender transition so that the couple becomes a same-sex couple will no longer have their marriages annulled by the Australian government later this year." [Link]
Gay Pride on Valentine’s Day in Beijing
Posted on Feb 17, 2009 at 11:23 am
The Wall Street Journal
February 16, 2009
The Wall Street Journal's blog on Chinese current events reports on and shows photos of a Valentine's Day protest in Beijing in support of LGBT equality. [Link]