by Jen | Dec 1, 2013 | News, World news
Gay marriage supporters and opponents rally in Taiwan Opposing groups for and against gay marriage rallied in Taipei today, as the legislature examines a draft amendment that could legalize gay marriage. The Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights (TAPCPR)...
by Jen | Nov 29, 2013 | News, World news
The Church of England has been recommended to perform blessings for same-sex couples as soon as they have had a civil partnership or marriage. The college of bishops will now decide whether to accept these new proposals. A report by the House of Bishops Working Party...
by Jen | Nov 28, 2013 | News, World news
Ten years ago this month, the Supreme Court in the US state of Massachusetts effectively legalised gay marriage when it ruled that a legislative ban on same-sex unions was unconstitutional. The court’s decision proved a political headache for the Democratic...
by Jen | Nov 21, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, who is openly gay, told parliament of her respect for the institution of marriage, adding: “I want that right to extend, not just to me, but also to the thousands of people across Scotland who are told that the law...
by Jen | Nov 19, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
A pastor who could be defrocked for officiating at his son’s same-sex wedding pleaded not guilty at a church trial to charges he broke his vows. The Reverend Frank Schaefer, 51, could face punishment ranging from a reprimand to suspension to losing his...
by Jen | Nov 19, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, World news
Ten years ago today, the Supreme Judicial Court made Massachusetts the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. On November 18, 2003, the court declared, in an opinion by Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, ”that barring an individual from the protections, benefits and...
