Tag: same-sex couples
Indonesia: Fresh Wave of Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric, Arrests
Indonesian officials should uphold the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) people in the face of renewed anti-LGBTQ statements and discriminatory policy proposals, Human Rights Watch said yesterday in a letter to Governor Ridwan Kamil of West Java province.
Tokyo: New Law Bars LGBTQ Discrimination
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has passed a bill that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, Human Rights Watch said today.
European Court of Justice recognises freedom of movement for same-sex couples
In a ground-breaking judgement, today the Court of Justice of the European Union recognised freedom of movement for same-sex couples.
CJEU rules that ‘spouse’ definition in free movement law includes same-sex couples
In a landmark decision, issued this morning, the Court of Justice of the European Union has defined the term ‘spouse’ for the purposes of freedom of movement for the first time.
MEPs write to Latvia about dismissal of a petition for cohabitation legislation
In March 2018, the Latvian Parliament dismissed a petition for introduction of partnership legislation which would recognise all unmarried couples, including same-sex couples. This is the second time the Saeima rejected such an initiative.
Almost 400 same-sex marriages registered so far in Australia
More than 370 same-sex marriages have been registered across Australia within the first month of same-sex weddings becoming legal.