ARGENTINA: Things Slowly Getting Better for Transgender People
Transvestites and transsexuals in Argentina, who were among the most marginalised minority populations, have seen respect for their rights grow in recent years, especially since same-sex marriage...
View ArticleU.S. High Court in Hot Seat over Same-Sex Marriage
On the second day of oral arguments in two different cases involving the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed serious doubts about the...
View ArticleFrench Senate Debates Same-Sex Marriage
French senators have begun examining a controversial bill to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption, prompting protests by opponents keen to see the reform thrown out. The bill, which would give...
View ArticleUruguay – Second Country in Latin America to Adopt Gay Marriage
Activists in Uruguay hope the passage of the “Equal Marriage Law” Wednesday will help bring about recognition that society is heterogeneous. The law approved by the Uruguayan Congress modifies the...
View ArticleNew Zealand Legalises Gay Marriage
New Zealand has become the 13th country in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalise same-sex marriage. Lawmakers voted 77 to 44 in favour of the gay-marriage bill on its third and...
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Reactions to Gay Marriage Contradict French, Portuguese Stereotypes
Gay activists march on Apr. 25, the anniversary of the Carnation Revolution in Portugal. Credit: Anette Dujisin/IPS The heated reaction to the legalisation of same-sex marriage has run counter to the...
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U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban
The Supreme Court ruled today that a key part of federal legislation banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Credit: BigstockLarge crowds cheered outside the U.S. Supreme Court here on Wednesday...
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San Francisco Pride Draws Huge Crowd, Critics
Many people celebrated marriage at the San Francisco Pride Parade. Credit: Judith Scherr/IPSSporting wedding gowns, tuxedos, leather, beads, bangles, union t-shirts and Free Bradley Manning buttons –...
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Taiwan Lawmakers Push `Marriage Equality` Bill
Two marchers in Taiwan`s 11th annual LGBT Pride March in Taipei City Oct. 26 affirm that ``I am proud to be gay; I`m not a sex refugee!`` Credit: Dennis Engbarth/IPBy Dennis EngbarthTAIPEI, Oct 30 2013...
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