Washington state issues first gay marriage licences

Washington state has begun issuing marriage licences to same-sex couples, hours after the governor signed a law legalising gay unions. It is one of three states that passed gay marriage by popular vote in November. The first weddings will take place on Sunday, as...

France pushes ahead with gay marriage

France is likely to become the latest country to legalise gay marriage, as Socialist president Francois Hollande moves to fulfil a promise he made during his campaign last spring. But that promise is being met with resistance from conservative and religious groups in...