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The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that it might not be necessary to provide married same-sex couples with the same benefits as their opposite-sex counterparts. In a unanimous decision, the court reversed a lower court’s ruling in favor of Houston’s decision to extend spousal benefits to the same-sex spouses of city employees, arguing that the “reach and ramifications” of the rights of gay couples have yet to be determined, The Dallas Morning News reports. The case has been sent back...

In an interview with Oliver Stone, Putin declared "God has decided." Vladimir Putin claims it’s his “duty” to stop gay people from getting married. In an interview with Oliver Stone airing on Showtime this week, the Russian president explained that, as head of state, he was obligated “to uphold traditional values and family values.” His reasoning? “Because same-sex marriages will not produce any children. God has decided, and we have to care about birth rates in our country. We have to reinforce...

The partner of a police officer shot dead in Paris has married his partner posthumously. Xavier Jugelé, 37, was killed on April 20 while on duty, just three days before the first round of the country’s presidential election. Throughout his time in service he had campaigned for LGBT rights within the police force, and was in a long-term relationship with Etienne Cardiles. The city’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, and the former French president François Hollande attended the wedding on Tuesday of Etienne to...

Couple has been together for 14 years No one can say Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak rushed into things. After 14 years together, the couple finally tied the knot over the weekend.The ceremony took place in the Rainbow Room in New York City, according to The Hollywood Reporter. When the couple marked 14 years together last November Parsons took to Instagram and wrote: ‘I met this guy (the one with the mic) 14 years ago today and it was the best thing...

58% of the same-sex couples were from Australia and 17% were from China Same-sex couples from across the Asia Pacific are flocking to New Zealand to get married. New Zealand is the only country in the region to legally recognize same-sex marriages. Stats NZ today revealed that almost half of all of the same-sex marriages and civil unions were couples from overseas. Last year 954 same-sex weddings or civil unions were performed in New Zealand in 2016. 483 of those were couples living...

The historic ruling could have a massive impact for LGBTI civil servants in Hong Kong A gay, married civil servant has won a landmark court case to receive the same benefits as heterosexual couples. In 2015 Leung Chun-kwong sued his long-time employer the Civil Service Bureau and the commissioner of the Inland Revenue Department because they did not recognise his marriage. The Tax Department also refused to recognize their nuptials. Leung married his partner of 10 years, Adam Scott, in New Zealand...

Single LGBT adults over 50 are also more likely to have a disability than their married counterparts. A new study has found that married LGBT people have better physical and mental health, more money, and greater social support than their single counterparts. The national study, which was published in the academic journal The Gerontologist, revealed that single LGBT adults over 50 are more likely to have a disability than their married counterparts. They’re also more likely to report having a lower physical,...

House Bill 780 claims the U.S. Supreme Court overstepped "constitutional bounds." Three Republican lawmakers filed today a new bill, which seeks to ban gay marriage in North Carolina, CBS reports. The "Uphold Historical Marriage Act" aims to invalidate the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage, claiming they violated "constitutional bounds" when the Court dismantled Amendment One. More than 60 percent of those who cast a ballot in May 2012 voted in favor of Amendment One, which prohibited North Carolina...

A huge majority of Germans support same-sex marriage, a new poll has revealed. The poll, conducted for German Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag, revealed that 75% of Germans favour full legal equality for gay people in life partnerships. Only 20% of those surveyed opposed same-sex marriage, while 5% had no opinion on the matter. This is a higher level of support than it was in the UK the day before same-sex marriage became legal in 2014 – a poll carried out by...

Peter de Waal and Peter Bonsall-Boone of Sydney met in 1966 and have been together ever since. They exchanged wedding bands on their 50th anniversary last year. Unfortunately, in Australia the ceremony remained symbolic only. Australian television program Studio 10 sat down with the couple to talk about their experiences and the push for marriage equality in Australia. The couple is no stranger to television: they came out on a 1972 television program Checquerboard and shared an unprecedented kiss on-screen....

Tying the knot in style Enjoy the best photos taken at the wedding parties of these cute gay couples. https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ-JnAVjsVC/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ_EfMchBmf/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQxXleAA9mK/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQmjbDkgXAK/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQJBp0OARXP/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQkmpR0j-lk/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQgtcLnAnHX/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQgNdxQjS7o/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BMx2kJPApHO/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQapuHZFBzP/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ8FZ0ch2Su/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BRDYmAsgMRA/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BRCS18Wl_nd/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQt0LFujzqD/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ5_Hz0DGNN/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ5QpMpjNzJ/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ5J5JJBm5y/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ7XaIOhtNG/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ4FP5gDQvM/ Source

A Polish couple who received death threats on their coming out video are getting a sweet taste of revenge, as their haters have made their dreams of marriage a reality. Polish TV presenter and journalist Jakub Kwieciński and his partner David have been granted special permission to get married in Madeira, Portugal. The couple had tried to get permission to marry on the island but were initially rejected. The couple lacked the appropriate documents which caused the rejection, but it was because...

Many believe that 2016 was a dumpster fire of a year. Even among all of the negativity and hate that 2016 brought out in people, there were plenty of reasons to celebrate—like super cute marriage proposals! Scroll through below to see some of our favorites from the past year and here’s to even more in 2017! 1. How the Chicago Bulls helped a gay man propose to his super-fan Talk about a slam dunk! 2. Manila Luzon proposes to boyfriend in Chile The Drag...

The attorney general of the largest sovereign tribal nation in the US says the prohibition is contrary to the Cherokee constitution. The attorney general of the Cherokee Nation, the largest sovereign tribal group in the US, is calling the tribe’s same-sex marriage ban a break with the constitution. Attorney General Todd Hembree released his opinion last week In it, he argues two provisions of the 2004 Cherokee Nation Marriage and Family Act are unconstitutional. ‘The constitution affords these rights to all Cherokee...