Tag: gay marriage
First same-sex marriages take place in Australia
Lauren Price and her partner Amy Laker tie the knot in Sydney, becoming the first same-sex couple to do so in Australia.
Bermuda Parliament Votes to Take Away Marriage Rights for Same-Sex Couples
Bermuda’s parliament on December 13, 2017, overturned marriage equality which was achieved through a Bermuda court ruling in May.
Australia : Same-sex marriage signed into law by the Governor General
Governor General Peter Cosgrove has given Royal Assent to the same-sex marriage bill and passed it into law.
Austria: Court Allows Marriage Equality
The Austrian Constitutional Court’s ruling on December 4, 2017, that a ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional is a powerful victory for equal marriage rights, Human Rights Watch said today.
Congratulations to Austria – court overturns barriers to equal marriage
This morning (Tuesday 5 December), a judgment from Austria’s Constitutional Court has opened up the option of equal marriage to same-sex couples.
Australian PM wants changes to gay marriage bill
Malcolm Turnbull wants to make sure celebrants don’t have to preside over same-sex weddings and religious organisations don’t lose charity status if they believe marriage should only be between men and women.