Tag: gay marriage
Gay Marriage to go ahead in Russia
A new measure by Britian’s Foreign Office allows British nationals and their same-sex partners to tie the knot within Russia, but the mastermind behind Russia’s so-called gay propaganda law Vitaly Milonov appeared unfazed, saying he would allow “monkeys and perverts” to be married as long as it did not concern Russians.
Backroom deal rules out same-sex unions in Slovak constitution
Today, Slovak MPs from SMER (Social-Democrats) and KDH (Christian-Democrats) voted to define marriage as a ‘unique bond between a man and a woman’ in the Constitution. Ruling party SMER agreed to the demand of opposition party KDH in exchange of their support for a judicial reform.
Support for gay marriage in US hits 55%
An opinion poll has found 55 per cent of Americans support gay marriage, although opposition remained strong in southern states.
HRC Demands Sultan of Brunei’s Hotels Stop Profiting from LGBT Weddings in Los Angeles
Yesterday the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Hotel Bel-Air to immediately stop promoting specialized services to LGBT couples seeking to have wedding ceremonies in the Los Angeles area.
Norway : Oslo opens Munch room for priests to marry gays
Oslo’s City council has thrown open the august Munch room in Oslo City Hall to any priest who wants to bless a gay couple’s marriage, in protest at the Church’s decision not to allow gay marriage.
Italian court recognises first gay marriage
An Italian court recognised a gay couple as married for the first time in Italy, which does not have any form of official acknowledgement of same-sex unions.