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Delaware Senate OKs marriage equality; State’s governor expected to sign into law on Tuesday
Hours after the Delaware Senate passed marriage-equality legislation, the state’s Governor, Jack Markell, will sign the bill into law, according to Human Rights Campaign. That will make Delaware the 11th state, plus Washington, D.C., to legalise gay marriage. Here’s the … Continue reading
Let’s be clear – the world’s not split over gay rights
On one side of the great divide, the past few days have been revolutionary. France became the 14th country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage, eight years after Canada did. Rhode Island became the 10th U.S. state to do … Continue reading
Opponent denies a tide as Rhode Island, USA latest to OK gay marriage
Thursday, Rhode Island became the 10th state to approve same-sex marriage, and the Delaware Legislature holds a key vote Tuesday on the same issue. But Brian Brown, president of the National Organisation for Marriage, denies there is a national tide … Continue reading
Sinead’s Hand – watch the video here
Some lovely people in Ireland posed the question “What would it be like if you had to ask everyone in the country for the right to get married?” Here is the video with the result.
To Australia’s Prime Minister: Follow the lead of your homeland (Wales) & support marriage equality
Murray Lipp, an Australian citizen living in NYC and administrator of the Facebook page ‘Gay Marriage USA’, discusses Australia’s slow progress towards marriage equality and the role of the nation’s Prime Minister & Opposition Leader in blocking change. Australian in … Continue reading
France approves marriage equality
THE French parliament has legalised same-sex marriage after months of bruising debate and street protests that brought hundreds of thousands to Paris. Last night’s 331-225 vote came in the Socialist majority National Assembly. France’s justice minister, Christiane Taubira, said the … Continue reading
French lawmakers to hold final vote on same-sex marriage
France is set to become the latest nation to legalise same-sex marriage Tuesday, despite vocal opposition from conservatives, when legislation goes before lawmakers in the lower house for a final vote. The bill, which would also give same-sex couples the … Continue reading
Rio de Janeiro state legalises gay marriage
A high court judge in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has passed a ruling authorising gay marriage in the Brazilian statee Caludio Nasciemento and friends celeberate Rio de Janeiro state’s judge ruling authorising gay marriage The General Magistrate … Continue reading
NZ’s same-sex marriage go-ahead puts our leaders to shame
In the New Zealand Parliament, they were singing. Yes, singing in celebration of the vote to legalise same-sex marriage. A century-old Maori love song, no less. Can you picture anything like that happening in Canberra? My boyfriend of 14 years … Continue reading
The speech that legalised same-sex marriage in NZ
A NEW Zealand MP has won kudos amongst the gay community and same-sex marriage supporters worldwide after delivering a humorous yet thoughtful speech about the ludicrous ideas why not to support gay marriage and the logical reasons why you … Continue reading
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