The flipside of gay marriage rights: Divorces begin in Minnesota, Colorado
Dawn Tuckner, a Minnesota woman, told Fox 9 that she was married to another woman in Canada back in 2004. Their relationship, however, ended three years ago. Now, Tuckner may be the first person...
View ArticlePennsylvania state legislators to introduce gay-marriage bill in House
Two Pennsylvania state representatives announced at a Thursday press conference that they plan to introduce a marriage-equality bill in the General Assembly’s lower chamber that would give same-sex...
View ArticleCarly Fiorina changes her mind on banning same-sex marriage
— Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, Republican contender for the 2016 presidency, speaking with conservative blog Caffeinated Thoughts about an impending Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Fiorina...
View ArticleIllinois bed and breakfast discriminated against same-sex couple
An Illinois bed and breakfast discriminated against a same-sex couple when its owners rejected the pair’s request to hold their civil union ceremony in 2011, according to a ruling this week from the...
View ArticleGreece approves civil unions for same-sex couples
Greece’s parliament has approved a bill allowing gay and lesbian couples to form civil unions, becoming one of the last countries in Europe to provide any form of legal recognition to same-sex...
View ArticleEuropean Holdout: Italy could recognize same-sex relationships
Italy prepares to debate same-sex civil unions, potentially ending its LGBT anomaly in Western Europe The post European Holdout: Italy could recognize same-sex relationships appeared first on Metro...
View ArticleBermuda to hold referendum on gay marriage and civil unions
Bermuda voters will head to the polls on Thursday, June 23, to vote in a non-binding referendum on both legalizing same-sex marriage and legalizing same-sex civil unions. LGBT advocates are watching...
View ArticleChilean president to push for legalizing gay marriage
Michelle Bachelet tells the UN she intends to send the Congress a marriage equality bill early next year The post Chilean president to push for legalizing gay marriage appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticlePope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples
Pontiff's comments mark a revolutionary departure from church doctrine on the issue of same-sex relationships The post Pope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples appeared first on...
View ArticleAnti-gay evangelical pastor fumes about the Pope’s support for same-sex civil...
Franklin Graham called support for same-sex unions "unthinkable in light of the Word of God" The post Anti-gay evangelical pastor fumes about the Pope’s support for same-sex civil unions appeared first...
View ArticleVatican claims Pope Francis’ comments on civil unions were taken out of context
Footage spliced together two separate parts of a 2019 interview that "led to confusion" about the Pope's stance The post Vatican claims Pope Francis’ comments on civil unions were taken out of context...
View ArticleCatholic archbishop of Mexico City expresses support for same-sex civil unions
Cardinal Carlos Aguiar says that if a person chooses to enter a civil union, it's a form of "freedom." The post Catholic archbishop of Mexico City expresses support for same-sex civil unions appeared...
View ArticleVatican says Catholic Church cannot bless “sinful” same-sex unions
Statement casts homosexuality as a "choice" and says LGBTQ people may only receive church blessings if they are celibate The post Vatican says Catholic Church cannot bless “sinful” same-sex unions...
View ArticleKansas GOP Wants to Fully Condemn Gay Marriage
The Kansas Republican Party’s 2024 platform, once again, condemns same-sex marriage as insufficient to replace “traditional family” structures. According to the Kansas Reflector, in an early unreleased...
View ArticleSame-Sex Couples Can Now Marry in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's law has taken effect, making the country the 22nd in Europe to allow marriage equality. The post Same-Sex Couples Can Now Marry in Liechtenstein appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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