by Jen | Nov 13, 2014 | News, Overseas commentary, World news
Today U.S. District Judge Richard Mark Gergel ruled against South Carolina’s constitutional amendment banning marriage equality, making the Palmetto State the latest to see such a ban struck down in court since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its historic marriage...
by Jen | Nov 13, 2014 | News, Overseas commentary, World news
The Supreme Court on Wednesday night lifted a stay on issuing same-sex marriage licenses in Kansas, making it the 33rd state in which gay unions are allowed.
by Jen | Nov 7, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
There are many reasons why I want to get married: I found the person I would like to marry (and have been engaged for several years), I like the idea of being married before I have kids and, frankly, I’m sick of all those wedding and hens’ night ads Facebook shows you...
by Jen | Nov 7, 2014 | News, World news
A state judge overturned Missouri’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday in a ruling that immediately set off a rush among some same-sex couples to apply for marriage licenses.
by Jen | Nov 1, 2014 | News, World news
Timothy D. Cook, Apple’s chief executive, said he was “proud to be gay” in an essay published early Thursday, becoming by far the most prominent executive of a public company to come out. “Let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I...
by Jen | Oct 19, 2014 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
The marriage equality debate arrived within walking distance of the Vatican on Saturday as Rome’s mayor registered 16 same-sex marriages celebrated abroad in open defiance of Italy’s government.