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Hong Kong court rules overseas same-sex marriages can’t be recognised
The judgement ruled that marriage was defined as being for heterosexual couples.
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‘Please keep on fighting’: Rina Sawayama calls for gay marriage in Japan
"LGBT people are human beings."
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Louisiana school rejects five-year-old over same-sex parents
“She lost her father, she lost her mother and now she’s losing her school which she loves very much,” the parents said.
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Ukraine’s President Zelensky considers civil partnerships for LGBTQ people after the war
“All people are free and equal in their dignity and rights,” Mr Zelensky wrote.
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Archbishop Justin Welby affirms gay sex is a sin for the Anglican church
The archbishop, however, said churches in the UK that conduct or bless same-sex marriages won't be punished.
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Republican lawmaker voted against gay marriage then attended his gay son’s wedding
Rep. Glenn Thompson called the Respect for Marriage Act bill an “election-year messaging stunt” for Democrats
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US lawmakers seek to protect gay marriage with new legislation
47 Republicans have voted to write same-sex marriage into law.
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Thailand moves closer to legalising gay marriage
A committee will now examine four bills to see if they should move on.
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Leading US Republican Liz Cheney says she ‘got it wrong’ on same-sex marriage
The 55-year-old politician from Wyoming said her family, including her father, were right on the issue.
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Cuba could pave the way for marriage equality with proposed change to country’s family code
A new draft of the country's family code has removed the specification that marriage is between a man and a woman.
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Great British Bake Off winner David Atherton engaged to boyfriend Nik: ‘We put a ring on it!’
Congrats!
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Barbados set to recognise same-sex unions
In a major breakthrough for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean, the government will be guided by a public referendum.
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Matt Hancock defends ‘homophobic misogynist’ ex-Australian PM: ‘He’s also an expert on trade’
The health secretary was taken to task over a government proposal to give Tony Abbott a UK trade role.
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History made as Northern Ireland’s first same-sex wedding takes place
Love wins.
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Hong Kong court turns down first judicial challenge for same-sex marriage
The judge ruled the government did not violate any constitutional rights
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David Cameron’s wife says she influenced legalising same-sex marriage
England and Wales legalised same-sex marriage back in 2014
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David Cameron: I have absolutely no regrets about introducing marriage equality to England and Wales
The former Prime Minister legalised marriage equality back in 2014
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Pete Buttigieg reflects coming out and says he was fed up of not knowing what it was like to be in love
Mayor Pete launched his 2020 Presidential campaign back in April
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The Philippines’ Supreme Court refuses to legalise same-sex marriage
The court said the current constitution ‘does not define, or restrict, marriage on the basis of… sexual orientation, or gender identity’.
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China rules out marriage equality saying the current law suits the country’s ‘historical and cultural traditions’
The country faced pressure after Taiwan legalised same-sex marriage earlier this year