by Jen | Mar 23, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
THE AUSTRALIAN: The US Supreme Court will consider the divisive issue of legalising same-sex marriage, in a hotly anticipated hearing next week that could have historic consequences for American family life.
by Jen | Mar 22, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
THE BIG STORY: The US’ most influential paediatrician’s group has endorsed gay marriage, saying a stable relationship between parents regardless of sexual orientation contributes to a child’s health and well-being.
by John | Mar 2, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama’s administration has urged the US Supreme Court to reinstate same-sex marriage in California, taking a stand in a historic case that could lead to weddings of gay couples across the US. The filing adds a potentially powerful voice to the...
by John | Feb 25, 2013 | News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
The Barack Obama administration has formally asked the US Supreme Court to strike down a 1996 law defining marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman. The request was contained in a legal brief filed to the US high court, whose nine justices plan next...
by John | Dec 8, 2012 | News, World news
The Supreme Court announced Friday it will rule for the first time on same-sex marriage by deciding the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, the voter initiative that limited marriage to a man and a woman. The justices also said they would decide whether...
