Same-sex Marriage

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Gay rights campaigners have shown themselves to be extremely effective globally and there is little doubt that they will win on this issue in the course of time. (Photo: Pixabay)

Aakar Patel | Same-sex marriage will eventually be legal… Why is India dragging its feet?

One reason is that the Supreme Court has been slow to determine whether the moves made by this government are constitutional

25 Oct 2023 12:00 AM

The effort should be to find comprehensive solutions to legal and practical issues which have constitutional backing. (Photo: Pixabay)

AA Edit | Let gay couples live normally

The govt’s position reflects a refreshing change from the earlier one of extreme denial, calling same-sex marriage an urban elitist concept

05 May 2023 12:10 AM

Anita Anand | Imagining a new form of marriage in India: It has to start with a law…

Over the last decade, acceptance of homosexuality has grown in India, especially since Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality in 2018

03 May 2023 12:05 AM

AA Edit | Factor same-sex couple’s interests, hear all parties

Religion, caste, language and other interest groupings jostle to seek a role in people’s lives in India

20 Apr 2023 12:10 AM

Despite being legal across the rest of Britain, abortion and same-sex marriage are currently illegal in Northern Ireland. (Photo: AFP)

UK supports extending gay marriage, abortion rights to Northern Ireland

Opposition Labour MP Stella Creasy, who led demands for change, hailed Tuesday's votes.

10 Jul 2019 1:16 PM

The Constitutional Court said same-sex marriage had been approved in a five-to-four vote of its nine judges in a closed hearing. (Photo: AFP)

Ecuador top court approves same-sex marriage in 5-4 vote

Ecuador, where the church is very influential, thus joins Argentina, Brazil and Colombia in recognising same-sex marriage.

13 Jun 2019 12:13 PM

Lawmakers from the majority Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) backed the bill, which passed 66 to 27, though the measure could complicate President Tsai Ing-wen’s bid to win a second term in presidential elections next year. (Photo: AP)

In a first for Asia, Taiwan parliament endorses same-sex marriage

Bill which offers same-sex couples similar legal protections for marriage as heterosexuals, will take effect after Tsai signs it into law.

17 May 2019 12:24 PM

While Bliss wanted a baby that was biologically her, she didn’t want to get pregnant (Photo: AFP)

Same-sex couple carry the same child thanks to reciprocal IVF

The couple who got married in 2015 had met six years back and both of them wanted to have children.

29 Oct 2018 7:07 PM

With Lord Mountbatten’s wedding, it becomes the first ever same-sex marriage in the extended Royal Family. (File Image)

First royal gay wedding: Queen's cousin Lord Ivar Mountbatten marries James Coyle

Two years coming out as gay, the royal is given away by his ex wife Penny.

24 Sep 2018 2:38 PM

RSS prachar pramukh Arun Kumar, in a statement , said, “Like the Supreme Court’s verdict, we also do not consider this (homosexuality) as a crime.” (Photo: File | PTI)

RSS airs opposition to same-sex marriages

“These relationships are not natural, so we do not support this kind of relationships,” Mr Kumar said.

07 Sep 2018 4:25 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Spanish Catholic Church held its only same- sex ceremony in 1901

The lesbian couple who trciked them spend the rest of their lives on the run after the truth came out.

21 Feb 2018 1:50 PM

Lauren Price, 31, and Amy Laker, 29, exchanged vows in Sydney because their families had to travel from Wales in the UK to attend what was to have been their commitment ceremony. (Photo: AP)

Days after Australia legalizes same-sex marriage, first couple tie the knot

Amy and Elise McDonald were given an exemption to marry in Melbourne since their relatives also had flown in from overseas.

17 Dec 2017 5:16 PM

Gay couples who have already married overseas will have their unions officially recognised from Saturday, when the bill comes into full effect. (Photo: AFP)

LGBTIQ wedding season for Australia: Rush of ceremonies after law passed

The historic reform was given royal assent, the final step in a process that began with a national postal vote in September.

08 Dec 2017 12:31 PM

The final step is for the Governor-General Peter Cosgrove, the Queen's representative in Australia, to ratify the law, which will likely take place within days. (Photo: AFP)

‘A day for love’: Australia legalises same-sex marriage

The nation overwhelmingly voted in favour of changing the law, ending decades of political wrangling.

07 Dec 2017 2:03 PM

The ruling came after a case was brought by two women in a registered civil partnership who were denied the right to marry by authorities in the capital Vienna. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Austria top court rules in favour of same-sex marriage

In April 2001 the Netherlands became the first country in the world to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in a civil ceremony.

05 Dec 2017 4:45 PM

Secrets and wives: Gay Chinese hide behind 'sham marriage'

Around 90% of gay men in China are married to women who are usually straight and unaware of their husband's real sexual orientation.

21 Nov 2017 1:16 PM

The church, Ebenezer St John's, had no immediate comment Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Australia church cancels wedding after bride backs same-sex marriage on Facebook

The survey is non-binding but PM Malcolm Turnbull has vowed to hold a vote in parliament if the majority of Australians choose 'yes'.

15 Sep 2017 12:17 PM

The decision meant ballot papers would be sent out as scheduled next week, with results known in November. (Photo: AFP)

Australian court dismisses challenge to gay marriage survey; Turbull welcomes ruling

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, a supporter of same-sex rights, welcomed the ruling, which was handed down in Melbourne.

07 Sep 2017 2:35 PM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Photo: AP)

A step towards sexual equality

As a democratic society, India also has to look back to see what little progress has been made with regard to gay rights.

02 Jul 2017 12:55 AM

Germany has allowed same-sex couples to enter civil partnerships since 2001, but same-sex marriages remain illegal.

German lawmakers vote for same-sex marriage; Merkel opposes

Merkel voted against a law to legalise same-sex marriage which passed parliament, saying she believed it was preserve of a man and a woman.

30 Jun 2017 1:34 PM

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