Tag: same-sex couples

Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed into law a bill revising Nevada‘s domestic-relations statutes to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court‘s 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage. The bill signed Friday by Sandoval authorizes the marriage of two people, regardless of gender. The bill also revises Nevada state laws to give same-sex couples the same parental rights as couples consisting of a man and a woman. Source

'I'm leaping with joy like a bird' Yesterday, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. It was a historic moment for the country and many people gathered outside of the legislature building to hear the ruling. People cheered, laughed and cried when the ruling was handed down. The Council of Grand Justices ruled that it was unconstitutional to discriminate against same-sex couples. The court gave legislators two years to make the changes, after which they would come in...

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...

Good riddance Same-sex couples are now legally allowed to sue Rowan County clerk Kim Davis, who refused to give out marriage licenses to gay couples even when federally ordered to do so. A ruling last August denied David Ermold and David Moore's lawsuit against Davis, but today, an appeals court has ruled that the suit is valid, because it is “not a general challenge to Davis’s policy, but rather seeks damages for a particularized harm allegedly suffered by a specific set...

We celebrate longtime pairs Ellen & Portia and Neil & David to the newly engaged and some in between There is no shortage of famous same-sex couples sharing moments of their lives on Instagram. To coincide with Valentine’s Day, we are shining the spotlight on 14 of them. Among the most prolific on social media are the newly-married in ABC News reporter Gio Benitez and Tommy DiDario who both have model looks most appreciated by their many followers. Other stunning duos active on...

Barely any same-sex couples are opting for religious wedding ceremonies in England and Wales, data has revealed. Same-sex couples were able to enter religious unions for the first time when same-sex marriage became legal in 2014. Prior to this gay couples were only able to enter civil partnerships, which were not permitted in religious institutions. However, despite the ability to have a religious ceremony, data released by the ONS this week has shown same-sex couples overwhelmingly shunned the option of a...

The Home Office is encouraging LGBT refugees to go back in the closet. Under new government guidelines, the UK is denying asylum to gay Afghan refugees, says they’ll be safe in their home country if they “pretend to be straight.” The guide was released last month by the Home Office and has drawn heavy criticism from human rights groups who argue that the document is in violation of international law. “The Home Office’s approach seems to be telling asylum seekers, ‘Pretend you’re...

TV’s Graham Norton has said he feels like a failure for not being settled down with a significant other. Don’t put a sell-by date on yourself, says David Hudson ‘I’m 52 and I’m single and on some level I feel like I’ve failed because by the time you’re my age, you really should be settled.’ So said British TV host Graham Norton to the Daily Mail this week in an interview in which he suggested that he had resigned himself to...

ANZ releases beautiful new ad supporting same-sex couples feeling safe enough to hold hands in public New video encourages same-sex couples to ‘hold tight’ and not be scared about holding hands in public. Launched by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), the video highlights the hesitation from same-sex couples holding hands. It features various same-sex couples doing every day activities like catching a bus, watching a movie and walking down the street. The video starts with scenes of couples reaching for their...

A new study claims gender is still ‘by far’ the deciding factor for couples when splitting daily jobs. For most couples, gender remains the most important factor when deciding who will cook dinner or take the bins out – even if that couple is gay. New research claims that gender stereotypes still play an integral part in same-sex relationships – with daily tasks being assigned based on who is more ‘masculine’ or ‘feminine’. The person seen as more ‘feminine’ is more likely...

Christmas decorations featuring same-sex couples have been pulled from sale after demands from evangelical Christian campaigners. Anti-LGBT campaigner Andrea Williams of Christian Concern had fumed about the Christmas ornaments, which were being sold by a designer on crafts website Zazzle.com. The twin decorations, which were on sale for £13 each, feature two men and two women over the baby Jesus, in place of Mary and Joseph. Venting to MailOnline, Ms Williams – whose fringe activist group supports gay ‘cure’ therapy – said:...

Taiwan is poised to become the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. An estimated 250,000 people surrounded Taiwan’s Presidential Office in capital city Taipei on Saturday (December 10) in support of equal marriage, Asia Times reports. https://twitter.com/PinkDotSG/status/807920021540196352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Taiwan is poised to become the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. While the country’s President has been a vocal supporter of equal marriage, the nations push to legalize same-sex unions was galvanised by the death of a gay professor in...

Same-sex couples are more likely to work on their sex lives. Same-sex couples are more likely to have a happy sex life in long-term relationships compared to straight couples. And not only are gay people more likely to work on and try new things in their sex life, they are also less likely to believe they are ‘destined’ to be with a perfect partner. According to new research by the University of Toronto, both same-sex and opposite-sex couples were happier when they...

Generally speaking, it’s straight people who copy gay people; in this case, it appears to be the other way around. More and more gay couples are engaging in cuckolding, the act of watching one’s partner have sex with another person, typically someone with larger genitalia. Cuckolding used to be classified as more of a heterosexual activity (in fact, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary still defines it as such), but it appears those rules are being rewritten. “We might think that no one likes to be cheated on, but the truth is, some...