Tag: same sex marriage

Have a hanky at the ready... Gay singer Christopher Krow has teamed up with social app Moovz to create an emotional music video about same-sex marriage. The video brings together clips of eight ceremonies as Krow passionately belts out his original song, Altar. Krow is an up and coming musician based in Seattle, WA. He believes that through his music he can help spread the simple message that love is love. ‘It’s so easy to stop believing in love during difficult times but...

A gay couple are suing Venezuela for $10 million in order to have their marriage recognised by the state. Carlos Juan Holder Wendell and Patrick Holder Wendell got married in Massachusetts in 2015. Since the wedding, the two have been in a year long court battle with the Bolivian Republic of Venezuela over issues with having their marriage recognised. “It’s causing a lot of issues. But it’s also the fact that his government in his country is refusing to recognize us as...

'We believe, every person should have the right to get married' The month of February will host a new drive to push for LGBTI equality in Hong Kong. A coalition of Hong Kong LGBTI organisations launched the #justsayyes marriage equality campaign alongside cosmetics company Lush. The campaign is urging the Hong Kong government to legalise same-sex marriage. Currently there are no anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBTI people but there has been a groundswell of support for LGBTI issues in the Chinese territory. Lush said it...

Congratulations Norway! Same-sex couples in Norway can now have a religious wedding in a church after a new rule was passed today (30 January). The Synod of the main church, of which more than two thirds of Norwegians are members, passed a liturgy in Trondheim to allow clergy to officiate marriages for any couple. 89 of 112 members voted for the proposal. The traditional text will be slightly modified, for example not using the words ‘bride’ and ‘groom’. ‘This is the day when a...

Now this is heartwarming! Former Iraqi soldiers, Nayyef and Btoo, are the subject of the recent documentary film, Out of Iraq. The film chronicles the history of their relationship, starting with when they fell in love during the Iraq war, to then being separated for many years, before eventually being granted asylum in the west, and ultimately, getting married. The couple, who currently reside in Seattle, work with LGBT youth who have similarly fled from the middle east, in search of a better life. Ellen...

The House of Bishops uphold their view that marriage should be between a man and a woman. In a new report released today, they added that there was still “little support for changing the Church of England’s teaching on marriage.” It’s a view that will continue to frustrate gay rights campaigners and risks the Church being further alienated from modern society’s views and attitudes. The Church of England came to this conclusion after two years of discussions. However, despite refusing to lift their...

It’s a moving celebration of gay love released purposefully to coincide with Inauguration Day A couple of days ago, 21-year-old Australian-South African singer Troye Sivan teased his 6.3million Instagram followers with a tiny snippet of video. He informed them that the full video for Heaven, featuring Betty Who, would be released on Inauguration Day (20 Jan). Although a lyric video for the track first appeared over a year ago, he today dropped the full promotional video. And all we can say is...

Axed TV host David Benham has claimed that same-sex marriage is a Satanic plot. David and Jason Benham were dropped as hosts of HGTV series ‘Flip it Forward’ in 2014, after it emerged they both had a record of anti-LGBT extremism. David Benham, who has previously compared same-sex marriage to Nazi Germany and protested against Pride marches, is now a regular fixture at religious right events, claiming he was victimised for his religious beliefs. Speaking on Liberty Counsel radio show ‘Faith and...

A gay man who adopted his partner in the absence of same-sex marriage rights has been allowed to dissolve the guardianship in order for the couple to legally marry. For more than a year, Roland Bosee Jr and Nino Esposito, who have been together since 1970, have been unclear about the future of their slightly complicated relationship. Esposito, 79, legally adopted Bosee Jr, 69, back in 2012, as they sought after some legal protections in lieu of same-sex marriage laws in...

The spouses of Israelis who have tied the knot in countries where same-sex marriage is legal may soon be able to claim Israeli citizenship at the same speed as straight couples, following an announcement by the country’s attorney general. Until now, same-sex spouses were forced to wait up to seven years and would generally only be granted permanent residency rather than citizenship. The process was far quicker for those in straight marriages. Now the government’s chief legal adviser, Avichai Mandelblit, has...

Adoptions for same-sex couples were also made legal in South Australia. South Australia has changed the law to recognize the marriage of a gay man who died on his honeymoon. Marco Bulmer-Rizzi was devastated when his partner David’s death certificate would read ‘never married’ because the state did not formally recognize same-sex unions. But now, legislation has passed to allow same-sex couples to have their unions recognized in the South Australia parliament. Adoptions by same-sex couples was also legalized in South Australia, making...

A court has deemed that the decision to refuse a man a promotion in his workplace because he is in a same-sex marriage is entirely legal. Canon Jeremy Pemberton said he had been offered a job as the chaplain for Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, but had the offer withdrawn after marrying his long-term partner, who happens to be another man. The Church of England stepped in to block the appointment when he married Laurence Cunnington last April. Nottingham Employment Tribunal had previously...

MP Andrew Griffiths apologises to the LGBT community for voting against same-sex marriage in an op-ed for the Burton Mail. Tory MP Andrew Griffiths for Burton has revealed that voting against same-sex marriage is his “biggest regret” in an op-ed for his local paper. “For while I am hugely proud of what I, and the Government I am part of has achieved over the last six years, there is one decision that causes me great pain. That was my decision to...

When it feels like the world is spiraling into chaos, a bit of good news can be refreshing and reassuring. But this bit of news isn't just heartwarming, it's history making! Luxembourg's Prime Minister has become the first EU leader to marry a same-sex partner. Xavier Bettel, (pictured rigth), wed his partner, Gauthier Destenay, at Luxembourg's town hall, on Friday. Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel married his partner Gauthier Destenay on Friday, becoming the first European Union leader to enter a gay...