Tag: same-sex couples
Taiwan’s PM try to send gay marriage bill to Legislature by end of the year
Taiwan’s Premier Minister Lai Ching-te said Saturday that the Executive Yuan will do its best to send its own version of a same-sex marriage bill to the Legislative Yuan before the end of the current legislative session.
The People’s Victory: Stories From the Front Lines in the Fight for Marriage Equality
Marriage Equality USA (MEUSA) announces the release of an inspiring new book of essays showcasing the organisation’s unwavering efforts to help bring marriage protections to same-sex couples throughout the United States.
First Same-Sex Wedding in Anglican church takes place in the UK
The first same-sex Anglican wedding in a church in the UK took place earlier this month.
Key survey charts radical 10-year shift to majority support of marriage equality in Australia
Profound change of attitude suggests political leadership is lagging behind national sentiment, says Hilda survey expert
Israel Should Allow Adoption by Same-Sex Couples
This week, the Israeli government opposed a petition submitted by the Association of Israeli Gay Fathers requesting that common-law and same-sex couples be allowed to adopt. The government said that it opposed changing the law because adoption by same-sex couples would place an “additional burden” on the child.
Singapore Voids Marriage of Transgender Woman And Her Wife
As The Straits Times has reported on July 18th, the Registry of Marriages (“the Registry”) has voided the marriage of a transgender woman and her partner in an unprecedented case in Singapore condemned by OutRight Action International.