Canada affirms gay weddings

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...

Canada says marriages of foreign gays “not valid”

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...

US: Illinois legislators meeting on marriage equality

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...