Discriminatory marriage ban moves forward
Posted on Sep 09, 2008 at 10:38 am
Cayman Free Press
September 7, 2008
Cayman Islands lawmakers voted to ban gay and lesbian couples' marriages following a debate Friday in the Legislative Assembly. The bill still requires the legal formality of a third vote before passing, but lawmakers unanimously approved a key second vote on the measure Friday afternoon. The formal third vote is expected sometime this week. [Link]
September 7, 2008
Cayman Islands lawmakers voted to ban gay and lesbian couples' marriages following a debate Friday in the Legislative Assembly. The bill still requires the legal formality of a third vote before passing, but lawmakers unanimously approved a key second vote on the measure Friday afternoon. The formal third vote is expected sometime this week. [Link]
French Tax Authorities Recognize Dutch Gay Couple’s Marriage
Posted on Sep 08, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Conflict of Laws .Net
September 8, 2008
Le Monde has reported this week that the French Ministry of Finance has accepted to recognize a Dutch same-sex couple's marriage for tax purposes. [Link]
September 8, 2008
Le Monde has reported this week that the French Ministry of Finance has accepted to recognize a Dutch same-sex couple's marriage for tax purposes. [Link]
Senegal jails Belgian man and his husband
Posted on Aug 29, 2008 at 12:40 pm
IC Publications
August 28, 2008
Richard Lambot, 61, and Moustapha Gueye, 63, who wedded in Belgium -- where marriage is legal for gay and lesbian couples -- last month, were sentenced by the Dakar regional court on Augusut 21, said lawyer Seyni Ndione. [Link]
August 28, 2008
Richard Lambot, 61, and Moustapha Gueye, 63, who wedded in Belgium -- where marriage is legal for gay and lesbian couples -- last month, were sentenced by the Dakar regional court on Augusut 21, said lawyer Seyni Ndione. [Link]
AUSTRALIA: New senator calls for marriage equality
Posted on Aug 28, 2008 at 10:31 am
The Australian
August 28, 2008
Labor's new senator Louise Pratt, who makes history as the first member of parliament with a transgendered partner, has used her maiden speech to break from ALP policy and call for marriage equality. [Link]
August 28, 2008
Labor's new senator Louise Pratt, who makes history as the first member of parliament with a transgendered partner, has used her maiden speech to break from ALP policy and call for marriage equality. [Link]
Brazil congress rejects adoption for gay couples
Posted on Aug 21, 2008 at 01:37 pm
International Herald-Tribune
August 21, 2008
Brazil's lower house of Congress has rejected part of a pending adoption law that would have allowed gay couples to adopt children. A Wednesday statement from the Chamber of Deputies says a measure giving gay couples the right to adopt was withdrawn because federal law doesn't recognize same-sex unions. [Link]
August 21, 2008
Brazil's lower house of Congress has rejected part of a pending adoption law that would have allowed gay couples to adopt children. A Wednesday statement from the Chamber of Deputies says a measure giving gay couples the right to adopt was withdrawn because federal law doesn't recognize same-sex unions. [Link]
The Economics of ‘Gay Marriage’
Posted on Aug 11, 2008 at 04:41 pm
The Becker-Posner Blog
August 10, 2008
Conservative judge Richard Posner drops opposition to gay people's freedom to marry. [Link]
August 10, 2008
Conservative judge Richard Posner drops opposition to gay people's freedom to marry. [Link]
Rowan Williams: Gay couples reflect the love of God
Posted on Aug 07, 2008 at 11:29 am
The Guardian
August 7, 2008
In the correspondence, an exchange with an evangelical Christian, the Archbishop of Canterbury argued that passages criticising homosexual activity were not aimed at people who were gay by nature. "An active sexual relationship between two people of the same sex might therefore reflect the love of God in a way comparable to marriage, if and only if it had about it the same character of absolute covenanted faithfulness."[Link]
August 7, 2008
In the correspondence, an exchange with an evangelical Christian, the Archbishop of Canterbury argued that passages criticising homosexual activity were not aimed at people who were gay by nature. "An active sexual relationship between two people of the same sex might therefore reflect the love of God in a way comparable to marriage, if and only if it had about it the same character of absolute covenanted faithfulness."[Link]
Non-gay couples add statement of support for gays to weddings
Posted on Aug 05, 2008 at 03:07 pm
The Canadian Press
August 5, 2008
When Marisa Miller married David Wolfson last year, the couple added a statement to their vows that they both passionately believe in the right of all people to marry regardless of sexual orientation. [Link]
August 5, 2008
When Marisa Miller married David Wolfson last year, the couple added a statement to their vows that they both passionately believe in the right of all people to marry regardless of sexual orientation. [Link]
The Hemisphere’s State of Same-Sex Partnership Recognition: Canada Very Much in the Lead
Posted on Jul 22, 2008 at 02:37 pm
Council on Hemispheric Affairs
July 21, 2008
This overview ends with, "It is imperative that Latin American countries work to end discrimination towards same-sex couples... as part of a more inclusive commitment to democratic rights." [Link]
July 21, 2008
This overview ends with, "It is imperative that Latin American countries work to end discrimination towards same-sex couples... as part of a more inclusive commitment to democratic rights." [Link]
Gay couples’ marriages are forever in Oklahoma
Posted on Jul 17, 2008 at 01:26 pm
Macleans
July 16, 2008
First comes love, then comes marriage — and then, for many couples, comes divorce. Unless, that is, you're gay and you live in a state that doesn't recognize your union. Couples who find themselves in this predicament can face a terrible prospect: being unhappily married for life. [Link]
July 16, 2008
First comes love, then comes marriage — and then, for many couples, comes divorce. Unless, that is, you're gay and you live in a state that doesn't recognize your union. Couples who find themselves in this predicament can face a terrible prospect: being unhappily married for life. [Link]