by John | Jan 15, 2012 | News, World news
George Clooney does not think same-sex marriage should be an issue, but that doesn’t mean he is going to hit the campaign trail for the cause. “I do believe it’s generational, much like the civil rights movement,” Clooney Clooney told E! Online at the Critic’s Choice...
by John | Jan 15, 2012 | Australian news, News, World news
Australian same-sex couples who married in Canada have welcomed a decision by the country’s government to close a loophole that may have invalidated their marriages. The announcement by the Canadian Justice Minister, Rob Nicholson, came after a lawyer there...
by John | Jan 14, 2012 | Australian news, News, World news
OTTAWA — The Harper government will change the law to legally recognize the marriages of thousands of foreign gay couples, even if the laws of their home country do not. The legislative change will apply to all marriages performed in Canada regardless of the laws of...
by John | Jan 13, 2012 | News, World news
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government has abruptly started to argue that the same-sex marriages of many foreigners who wed in Canada are not valid, a move that stunned the gay community and could affect thousands of couples. In 2005, Canada became one of...
by John | Jan 11, 2012 | News, World news
A group of Illinois legislators has started meeting with local LGBT groups to strategize on making marriage equality a reality in Illinois. State representatives Greg Harris, Deb Mell, Ann Williams, Kelly Cassidy, Sara Feigenholtz and Senator Heather Steans are in...
by John | Jan 11, 2012 | News, Other resources, Resources, World news
Los Angeles, CA — The Williams Institute, a research center on sexual orientation law and public policy at UCLA School of Law, has announced new findings from the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study (NLLFS), the longest-running study ever conducted...