Tag: gay marriage
Salvation Army at centre of ‘discrimination’ storm over leaked letter on gay marriage
The church and charitable organisation ( Salvation Army ) has more than 1.1 million members worldwide but a leaked letter shows their LGBT stance may be in question.
Greece becomes 26th European country to recognise same-sex partnerships
Greek parliamentarians approved a new civil partnership bill today which will legally recognise same-sex couples for the first time. ILGA-Europe send their congratulations to all the LGBTI organisations and politicians who have contributed to this historic result. Among 249 present parliamentarians, 194 voted for and 55 voted against this law.
Slovenian referendum rejects marriage equality
The referendum voters in Slovenia have rejected a law to open marriage to same-sex couples with 37% of those who cast their vote were in favour of the amendment, 63% voted against it. The amendment to the Marriage and Family Relations Act will not now come into force.
Slovenians vote against marriage equality
Yesterday, Slovenians voted in a referendum against an amendment which would have given same-sex couples the right to get married.
Finnish MP registers partnership – but “would still vote against same-sex marriage”
MP Markku Rossi of the prime minister’s Centre Party this past weekend registered his long-running partnership with another man – but says he does not regret voting against gender-neutral marriage last year.
NI gay couples suffer ‘no grave breach of human rights’
Two gay couples barred from getting married in Northern Ireland have suffered no grave breach of their human rights, the High Court heard today.