by Jen | Apr 25, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Rep. Melanie George Smith, D-Bear, sponsor for House Bill 75 for same-sex marriage equality, defends the legislation during its hearing on the floor of the state’s House of Representatives Tuesday. The bill passed the House by a vote of 23-18. (Delaware State News/Jen...
by Jen | Apr 25, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
Nevada state Senate repealed a ban on gay marriage and passed a marriage equality resoultion during which the impassioned debate Senator Kelvin Atkinson came out as a gay man The Nevada state Senate passed a same-sex marriage resolution, by a vote of 12-9. The...
by Jen | Apr 25, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
The state moves closer to becoming the 10th in the union to legalise gay marriage as governor Lincoln Chafee is optimistic the bill will pass. The same-sex marriage bill has the support of Rhode Island’s independent governor, Lincoln Chafee. Photograph: Steven...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 24, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
THE French parliament has legalised same-sex marriage after months of bruising debate and street protests that brought hundreds of thousands to Paris. Last night’s 331-225 vote came in the Socialist majority National Assembly. France’s justice minister,...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 23, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
France is set to become the latest nation to legalise same-sex marriage Tuesday, despite vocal opposition from conservatives, when legislation goes before lawmakers in the lower house for a final vote. The bill, which would also give same-sex couples the right to...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 20, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
A high court judge in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has passed a ruling authorising gay marriage in the Brazilian statee Caludio Nasciemento and friends celeberate Rio de Janeiro state’s judge ruling authorising gay marriage The General Magistrate of...
