Tag: gay marriage
Finland : Gay marriage opponents face uphill committee struggle
Finland’s law allowing same-sex marriage will not be rescinded even though an initiative to cancel the law now has to be considered by parliament—if MPs keep their pre-election promises.
Obama Faces 5000 Naked Anti-Gay Protesters
In the interview, Mr Kidaha who is leading a protest as President Obama visits Kenya, where he’ll face “5000 naked’ anti-LGBT protesters who don’t like his “aggressive stance on gay marriage”. In the interview he says gays are “destructive” to the environment and although they shouldn’t be banned – they should be stoned or hanged.
Italian court orders recognition same-sex marriage conducted abroad
In a landmark judgement last week Wednesday, the Court of Appeal of Naples (Italy), ordered to register the marriage of two French women, including full recognition of the rights attached to marriage.
Only in America : Sen. Rubio Telegraphs Intent to Overturn Obergefell v. Hodges
Sen. Marco Rubio has made headlines in recent days for saying he opposes a constitutional amendment that would allow states to re-ban marriage equality. But he’s made clear that rather than use a constitutional amendment, he’s willing to change the makeup of the court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges.
#31 Reasons to Keep Fighting: Employment Protections in the U.S
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v Hodges, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today released a new map explaining the need for non-discrimination laws protecting LGBT people at the federal level.
Obama Administration Confirms Married Same-Sex Couples Will Have Access To Full Federal Benefits
Yesterday, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch confirmed that married same-sex couples will finally have access to full federal benefits thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision affirming a Constitutional right to nationwide marriage equality in Obergefell v. Hodges.