Tag: same-sex couples

But do you want to get married? You might think that young gay men are all about the single life and dating apps. But it turns out that polyamory and open relationships are not the dream, it’s monogamy. Researchers have found surprising new relationship trends among gay men aged 18 to 39. Lanz Lowen and Blake Spears, a non-monogamous couple for 36 years, looked into the experience of other same-sex couples. The pair says: ‘There wasn’t any roadmap and we assumed long-term couples might...

Same-sex couples can now adopt children anywhere in Australia. The Northern Territory was the last region of the country holding out against the tide of progress – until this week. In a historic move, lawmakers added amendments to the NT Adoption of Children Act which mean that same-sex couples – as well as de facto couples – can now legally adopt. Before now, only straight couples were allowed this right. The decision comes after the federal Parliament’s followed the country’s wishes – expressed...

Thanks to a new Tax report, we have a rough idea of the ten U.S. cities with the highest rate of married gay couples in them. Using the Tax Policy Center to count as a census, we can get a better idea of how (and where) married same-sex couples live. The report pointed out some facts we already knew like the fact that gay couples often congregate to metropolitan areas or coastal zones. That said, there is also some other interesting news...

Australia’s first married gay couple just ended in a heartbreaking way. Jo Grant from Queensland married Jill Kindt on December 15 in their home’s garden less than a week after Australia legalized marriage equality. The two had escaped the 30-day waiting period due to “exceptional circumstances” and officially became the first gay couple to marry under the new law. They were then quickly followed by 159 same-sex couples (and counting) wishing to get married. While the two kept things private, the news...

It must be love, love looove. With gay romance Call Me By Your Name scoring major nominations at the Academy Awards, and upcoming film Love, Simon set to be one of the biggest rom-coms of the year with a gay lead character, there’s so much same-sex lovey dovey action on our screens right now. What’s more, LGBTQ representation on television has gained so much ground in recent years, with same-sex couples popping up in our favourite major series. So to celebrate the...

"Our salad chef believes homosexuality is a sin, so he won't be creating any of our signature salads for you." Jimmy Kimmel used a tongue-in-cheek sketch to demonstrate why denying wedding cakes to same-sex couples doesn’t make sense. In a recent bit on Jimmy Kimmel Live! the 50-year-old host discussed a judge’s ruling in favor of a homophobic California baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a lesbian couple. It’s a big issue—one, as Kimmel reminded his audience, currently before...

Same-sex couples in Fukuoka will be able to register their relationships from April Fukuoka is set to become the latest prefecture in Japan to recognize same-sex couples. Located on the Japanese island Kyushu, its capital Fukuoka, is one of the country’s biggest cities. Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima said the municipal government will introduce a partnership oath system to allow same-sex couple to register their relationship. People in same-sex couples who are not already married and are 20 years or older will be given...

The health ministry ordered hotels, inns and love hotels not to refuse guests “on grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity." Japan’s Ministry of Health is ordering hotels to stop discriminating against LGBT guests. A January 31 directive reinforces existing anti-discrimination laws, reminding hotel owners not to refuse admission “on grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity and take proper care of them.” Making same-sex couples sleep in double beds was cited as an example of discriminatory behavior. The order also...

Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands that lie between the UK and France Jersey today passed a law recognizing both same-sex and humanist marriages. Politicians voted 43-1 to legalize these unions. EQUAL MARRIAGE PASSED! 43.1. Have your cake and eat it ? — DIFERA (@LiberateJersey) February 1, 2018 Located near the coast of Normandy, Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands between England and France. It is a Crown dependency and self-governing parlimentary democracy. While not part of the United...

A religious freedom bill passed this week would allow government workers to deny services to LGBT citizens. On Monday, Puerto Rico’s Senate voted in favor of a “religious freedom” bill that would allow government employees to discriminate against LGBT people. While lawmakers have authored such measures across the U.S., the vote came while 35% of Puerto Ricans still do not have power or running water in the wake of Hurricane Maria. (Reports that FEMA was planning to withdraw aid this week...

"Love is freedom. Freedom is love.” Jussie Smollet’s character might still be stirring up drama on Fox’s Empire, but in his new music video there is nothing but peace and love. The video is for Smollet’s new single, “Freedom,” but the out actor-singer never appears in the clip. Instead the video focuses on Cynthia Erivo (from The Color Purple revival on Broadway) and Tika Sumpter (Southside With You) who play a lesbian couple in love. The video cuts between the two women...

A landmark court ruling has ordered 16 new countries to make same-sex marriage legal. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights reached a decision today on a marriage equality petition submitted two years ago by Costa Rica President Luis Guillermo Solis. 20 countries agreed to follow the court’s rulings when they signed the American Convention on Human Rights, including 16 which have not yet legalised same-sex marriage. These countries are Barbados, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti,...

Government said they will comply with a ruling which said they needed to treat same-sex couples 'without discrimination' The Costa Rican government have said yes to marriage equality! The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) said the countries it oversees should treat same-sex couples ‘without discrimination.’ The panel of seven judges issued a statement that said governments ‘must recognize and guarantee all the rights that are derived from a family bond between people of the same sex.’ Judges said it was necessary to...