Tag: same-sex marriage
Australia : Advocates Say Anglicans Have Nothing To Fear
Marriage Equality advocates have dismissed concerns from the Anglican Archdiocese of Sydney that marriage equality will lead to violations of religious freedom.
Oireachtas Committee Approves Draft Marriage Bill For Same-sex Marriages
Ireland has moved another step closer to marriage equality this evening.
S. Dakota to pay $242K in gay marriage fees
South Dakota has agreed to pay $242,000 to attorneys for same-sex couples who challenged the state’s ban on gay marriages.
Author Sends Gay Memoir to 278 Catholic Leaders
Disheartened by recent comments from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops that the June 26 SCOTUS decision on marriage equality was ‘a tragic error’, Rochester NY author Gregory Gerard has successfully raised funds to mail a hard copy of his gay, Catholic, coming-of-age memoir to 278 active US cardinals, bishops—and Pope Francis.
Equal marriage amendment enacted too fast, court implies
Difficulties were caused by referendum being signed into the Constitution before Supreme Court could consider a challenge to the result.
Australian Leadership Ousts Prime Minister Who Stood in the Way of Marriage Equality
Yesterday, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who last month refused to allow a vote for marriage equality in the Parliament, was ousted from his position and replaced by Malcolm Turnbull through a leadership ballot. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, praised the news and urged the new Prime Minister to take action by allowing a vote on national marriage equality legislation.