Tag: gay marriage
Gay marriage ‘needs referendum’
A Constitutional referendum would be needed to introduce gay marriage in Ireland, Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has said.
Bristol Palin Slams Obama for Supporting Gay Marriage & Takes a Shot at ‘Glee’
President Barack Obama’s vocal support of gay marriage has elicited a variety of responses. On the side of opposition, there is Bristol Palin, 21, who took to her blog Thursday to express her disapproval with the President’s ideology.
Pope Benedict warns against gay marriage
Pope Benedict XVI has denounced gay marriage in a speech to US bishops visiting Vatican City.
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down California’s Proposition 8
A divided federal appeals court today struck down California’s Proposition 8, which amended the state constitution to prohibit gay marriage. Proposition 8 was passed by voters in response to a California Supreme Court decision that ruled that forbidding same-sex marriage violated the state constitution.
Prominent Tory disowns ‘religious right’ and supports gay marriage
A prominent Conservative has broken ranks with his allies on the “religious right” by declaring his support for the Government’s controversial plans to legalise gay marriage.
Gay Marriage: Tory MP Expects Law To Be Changed ‘Without A Doubt”
A Commons vote allowing full gay marriage on a par with that offered to straight couples will be passed “without a doubt”, a gay MP has told HuffPost UK.