by John | Aug 10, 2011 | Australian news, News, World news
One of Canada’s most controversial exports — same-sex marriage — has led to a landmark change in Australia’s census after a lobbying effort by two Aussie men married in this country in 2006. Australia’s 100th anniversary census, to be carried out...
by John | Aug 9, 2011 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
New York governor Andrew Cuomo talks about the state’s recent marriage equality win, the personal reasons behind his leadership, and his commitment to keeping the momentum going. Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to make one point very clear about the marriage equality victory...
by Alex Greenwich | Aug 4, 2011 | News, World news
The world’s largest organization of psychologists took its strongest stand to date supporting full marriage equity, a move that observers say will have a far-reaching impact on the national debate. The policymaking body of the American Psychological Association...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 31, 2011 | News, World news
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that lawmakers must extend marriage rights to same-sex couples within two years. According to the ruling, the Colombian Congress must legislate for same-sex marriage by June 20, 2013. If they fail to do same-sex couples will...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 25, 2011 | News, World news
Hundreds of gay couples have wed in New York after it became the sixth and most populous state in the US to recognise same-sex unions as legal. Newly-weds brandished their marriage certificates as ceremonies were held from Manhattan to Niagara Falls. Civil rights...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 20, 2011 | Australian news, News, World news
A new random telephone poll of 500 people around NZ showed that 60% of them believe same sex marriages should be permitted in New Zealand, reports GayNZ.com. “Females are in favour of same sex marriages to a larger extent than males by 66 per cent to 54 per cent,” the...
