Tag: marriage equality

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...

Kristian Nairn says it's a "disgrace" that his native Northern Ireland has yet to legalize same-sex marriage. Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn has revealed that he might run for office someday in order to bring marriage equality to Northern Ireland. Nairn, an openly gay actor and DJ best known for his role as lovable giant Hodor on GoT, recently opened up about his political ambitions in an interview with the Belfast Telegraph. “I really don’t understand why we’re the only little...

“The move sends a clear and powerful message that all people and all relationships are equal." Same-sex marriage legislation has passed on the Falkland Islands, the small British overseas territory located some 300 miles off the coast of South America. The country’s Legislative Assembly approved the measure in a 7-to-1 vote on March 30. It allows same-sex couples to marry and also allows both same-sex and opposite-sex couples to enter into civil partnerships. A provision states that “a parent in a...

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....

‘We're young and we're rooting for change … so don't tell us who to love’ Fashion label Volley has prompted outrage among Christian organizations in Australia who are opposed to any change in the country’s marriage laws. Australia does not yet allow same-sex couples to marry. A growing number of organizations have made their support for marriage equality clear, including the likes of Lush and Qantas. Last fall, tennis shoe brand Volley produced a series of images and a video of couples...

The Olympic gold medallist and boyfriend Ryan Channing are campaigning for marriage equality in Australia. Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe has spoken out about the homophobic bullying that left him afraid to be open with his sexual identity as a teenager. The five-time gold medallist made the comments on Tuesday (November 15) at a pro-equal marriage event in Sydney Australia, news.com.au reports. Speaking at Twitter’s offices in Sydney, he said: “When I was about 16 I was accused of being gay and because...

National Organization for Marriage are calling it a 'bright and exciting time'. Plans have been unveiled to undo nationwide marriage equality from the US’ largest homophobic group. Less than two days after Donald Trump has become President-elect, National Organization for Marriage has revealed a four-step plan to ensure gay couples are stripped of their rights. Calling it a ‘bright and exciting time for NOM’, they said they were fully committed to work with the new president to make their voice and views...

Find out where America's new President-elect stands on LGBT equality. The American people have voted for Donald Trump to become the 45th President of the United States. The conclusion to a campaign that’s been widely regarded as one of the most socially divisive in modern American history is one that few LGBT people and their allies had hoped for, with many newfangled freedoms under threat, and the march towards equality at risk of being halted – or quite possibly reversed. In the...

Thousands of people took to the streets of Mexico yesterday to protest against marriage equality. Tens of thousands marched through Mexico City to protest President Enrique Peña Nieto’s proposed constitutional amendment which would establish marriage equality nationwide. Mexico City’s mayor’s office counted 80,000 people at the march, but organisers counted 250,000 people. Currently 10 states in Mexico have marriage equality, including Mexico City, but protestors are fighting against same-sex marriage being rolled out across the entire country. This means that anyone wishing to...

On Friday, June 26, 2015, people across the United States celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that same-sex couples had the constitutional right to marry in all 50 states. The historic win was even more sweet because it came in June, which also so happens to be National LGBT History Month! Several U.S. landmarks celebrated the Supreme Court’s historic ruling by lighting up local landmarks in rainbow colors. Take a look at some of the pictures posted to Twitter and Instagram: Toronto  San Francisco Minnesota St....