Profile picture of Reuters
Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change: Greece's parliament approved a bill allowing same-sex civil marriage on Thursday, a landmark victory for ...
reut.rs/3SEH2iJ
Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change
Quick Glance: Greece Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
  • Greece is the first Orthodox country to legalize same-sex marriages.

  • The bill grants married same-sex partners with children full parental rights.

  • The reform addresses a longstanding injustice for same-sex couples and their children.

  • The traditional Church of Greece opposes the law supporting same-sex marriage.
Profile picture of The Hill (newspaper)
Support for same-sex marriage dips for the first time in nearly a decade: Survey: Americans’ support for same-sex marriage has dropped for the first time in ...
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4526784-support-same-sex-marriage-dips-first-time-decade/
Support for same-sex marriage dips for the first time in nearly a decade: ...
Profile picture of NBC News
New Tennessee law allows officials to refuse to perform LGBTQ marriages: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a new law that will allow public officials in the state ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/new-tennessee-law-allows-officials-refuse-perform-sex-marriages-rcna140011
New Tennessee law allows officials to refuse to perform LGBTQ marriages
Profile picture of The Hill (newspaper)
Tenn. lawmakers OK bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4466407-tennessee-bill-refuse-perform-same-sex-marriages/
Tenn. lawmakers OK bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform ...
Profile picture of The Hill (newspaper)
Buttigieg responds to Johnson’s same-sex marriage views: ‘Maybe we’ll just have him over’
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4291970-buttigieg-responds-johnson-same-sex-marriage-views/
Buttigieg responds to Johnson’s same-sex marriage views: ‘Maybe we’ll just ...
Profile picture of The Economist
India’s Supreme Court refuses to recognise same-sex marriage: The decision is a devastating setback for equal rights in the country
economist.com/asia/2023/10/19/indias-supreme-court-refuses-to-recognise-same-sex-marriage
India’s Supreme Court refuses to recognise same-sex marriage
Quick Glance: US monitoring India's response to same-sex marriage court decision
  • The United States is encouraging India to offer equal legal protection to same-sex couples and is closely watching the Indian government's next steps after the Supreme Court declined to legalize same-sex marriage.

  • India's top court has declined to legalize same-sex marriage and has left the decision to the parliament, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government's view that the legislature should rule on the issue.

  • A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said, "The United States supports marriage equality globally."

  • Asia, a continent where conservative values still dominate in many countries, lags far behind the West in accepting same-sex marriage.
Profile picture of Axios (website)
Supreme Court rules businesses can refuse service to LGBTQ+ customers: The case concerns a Colorado web designer's right to refuse to create wedding websites for ...
axios.com/2023/06/30/supreme-court-lgbtq-wedding-website
Supreme Court rules businesses can refuse service to LGBTQ+ customers
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Ruling on LGBT Rights: Live Updates
  • The Supreme Court backs a web designer opposing same-sex marriage.

  • The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jack Phillips.

  • Some faith groups that traditionally opposed LGBT rights now support certain accommodations for same-sex marriage.

  • Justice Neil Gorsuch, who authored today's opinion in favor of the web designer, previously authored a very different opinion from the court, ruling that a landmark law protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination.
Profile picture of The Hill (newspaper)
Wisconsin lawmakers look to enshrine marriage equality in state constitution: Members of Wisconsin’s Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus introduced two proposals Wednesday ...
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4358782-wisconsin-lawmakers-marriage-equality-constitution/
Wisconsin lawmakers look to enshrine marriage equality in state ...
Profile picture of BBC News
Punjab: India row after LGBTQ couple marry in Sikh temple: The marriage was solemnised by a priest in Punjab, with the couple performing all traditional rituals.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66877902
Punjab: India row after LGBTQ couple marry in Sikh temple
Profile picture of The Washington Post
Hong Kong court sides with same-sex couple over inheritance rights: As Hong Kong comes under Beijing’s increasing control and protest is banned ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/24/hong-kong-same-sex-legal-rights/
Hong Kong court sides with same-sex couple over inheritance rights
Quick Glance: Hong Kong court upholds equal inheritance rights for same-sex couples
  • Participants from LGBT communities demonstrated for their rights on Saturday.

  • The Hong Kong court of appeal rejected the government's attempt to deny inheritance rights to same-sex married couples.

  • This ruling is a legal victory for LGBT rights activists in Hong Kong and may influence other Asian jurisdictions to reconsider their stance on inclusion.

  • While same-sex marriage is not allowed in Hong Kong, some couples choose to marry in countries where it is legal.
Profile picture of CNN.com
About 9% of adults in 30 countries identify as LGBTQ, survey says: About 9% of adults across 30 countries around the world identify as LGBTQ ...
cnn.com/2023/06/02/us/adults-identify-lgbtq-survey/
About 9% of adults in 30 countries identify as LGBTQ, survey says
Profile picture of CNN.com
California school board adopts social studies textbooks that include gay rights after warnings from governor
cnn.com/2023/07/22/us/california-textbooks-gay-newsom/
California school board adopts social studies textbooks that include gay ...
Profile picture of The Wall Street Journal
Vatican Issues Guidelines for Same-Sex Blessings: The declaration confirms Pope Francis’ recent statement ending the Vatican’s ban on blessing same-sex ...
wsj.com/world/europe/vatican-issues-guidelines-for-same-sex-blessings-d3951c1d
Vatican Issues Guidelines for Same-Sex Blessings
Profile picture of CNN.com
South Korean court upholds ban on gay sex in military, in setback for LGBTQ community
cnn.com/2023/10/27/asia/south-kroea-gay-sex-military-ban-lgbtq-intl-hnk/
South Korean court upholds ban on gay sex in military, in setback for ...
Quick Glance: South Korean Court Upholds Ban on Homosexual Activity in the Military
  • South Korea's constitutional court has ruled against homosexual relationships in the military for the fourth time.

  • The court stated that same-sex relationships could harm troop readiness and undermine discipline.

  • However, same-sex intercourse between civilians is not a crime.

  • Military service is compulsory in South Korea, with all able-bodied men aged between 18 and 28 required to serve for approximately 20 months.
Profile picture of WION
Thailand: Bill legalising same-sex marriage passed in lower house of parliament : Thailand's lower house of parliament on Wednesday (Mar 27) approved a bill ...
wionews.com/world/thailand-advances-towards-legalising-same-sex-marriage-bill-passed-in-lower-house-of-parliament-704753
Thailand: Bill legalising same-sex marriage passed in lower house of ...
Quick Glance: Thailand Moves Closer to Legalizing Same-Sex Unions
  • Thailand's parliament approves a landmark marriage equality bill.

  • The bill recognizes marriage between two individuals regardless of gender.

  • Passage of the bill is a significant step for Thailand towards liberalizing attitudes on LGBT issues.

  • Although there are some unresolved issues, the bill is seen as a positive step for the LGBT community.
Profile picture of BBC News
Hong Kong: Court orders legal framework for same-sex unions: A top court ordered an alternative framework to same-sex marriage to be formulated within two years.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-66667293
Hong Kong: Court orders legal framework for same-sex unions
Quick Glance: Hong Kong's top court calls for alternative legal framework for same-sex couples
  • Hong Kong's top court partially approved a groundbreaking appeal by an LGBTQ activist for recognition of same-sex marriages performed overseas.

  • The court is calling for alternative legal frameworks to legitimize the fundamental social needs of such couples.

  • After a five-year legal battle, Jimmy Sham, a jailed activist for democracy and LGBTQ rights, saw his case come to an end.

  • This ruling marks the first direct involvement of Hong Kong's top court in the issue of same-sex marriage.
Profile picture of ctvnews.ca
India government opposes recognizing same-sex marriage: court filing: The Indian government opposes recognizing same-sex marriages, it said in a filing to the ...
ctvnews.ca/world/india-government-opposes-recognizing-same-sex-marriage-court-filing-1.6309960
India government opposes recognizing same-sex marriage: court filing
Profile picture of The Washington Post
As G-7 approaches, Japan remains an outlier on LGBTQ rights: Japanese lawmakers have introduced a watered-down bill that would merely “promote the understanding” ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/17/japan-g7-summit-lgbt-rights/
As G-7 approaches, Japan remains an outlier on LGBTQ rights
Profile picture of Politico
Opinion | How Russia’s War Against Ukraine Is Advancing LGBTQ Rights : LGBTQ soldiers on Ukraine’s front lines have put the lie to the idea that “a gay cannot be ...
politico.com/news/magazine/2023/03/07/russias-war-ukraine-advancing-lgbtq-rights-00085841
Opinion | How Russia’s War Against Ukraine Is Advancing LGBTQ Rights
Profile picture of Reuters
LGBT rights yield to religious interests at US Supreme Court: In its decision permitting an evangelical Christian web designer to refuse service for same-sex ...
reuters.com/legal/lgbt-rights-yield-religious-interests-us-supreme-court-2023-07-01/
LGBT rights yield to religious interests at US Supreme Court
Profile picture of The Economist
The people of Hong Kong are growing more tolerant: Their government is not
economist.com/china/2023/11/09/the-people-of-hong-kong-are-growing-more-tolerant
The people of Hong Kong are growing more tolerant
Quick Glance: Hong Kong Hosted Groundbreaking Gay Games for LGBTQ Rights
  • Organizers emphasize the inclusive nature of the Gay Games, uniting people from diverse backgrounds.

  • 2,400 participants from various regions competed, falling short of the original 15,000 athletes envisioned.

  • The Gay Games in Hong Kong demonstrate the city's potential for equality.

  • Exhausted after years of volunteer work, the organizers made the Gay Games a reality.
Profile picture of The Indian Express
Why Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage verdict opens no doors for queer people: Supreme Court same sex marriage verdict: Two legal scholars argue that the ...
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/why-scs-same-sex-marriage-verdict-opens-no-doors-for-queer-people-8987899/
Why Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage verdict opens no doors for queer ...
Profile picture of USA Today
Joe Biden helped a movement when he changed his mind on LGBTQ issues. Who advises him now?
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/08/19/joe-biden-gay-friendly-president-lgbtq-issues/70233287007/
Joe Biden helped a movement when he changed his mind on LGBTQ issues ...
Profile picture of Scroll.in
#LoksabhaElection2024 | India’s two main parties are pledging to improve life for LGBTQ+ people if they win a general election that starts on Friday ... Show more   scroll.in/article/1066848/lok-sabha-2024-parties-court-queer-voters-but-promises-ring-hollow   #lgbtqrights   #congressmanifesto   #BJPmanifesto
Profile picture of Scroll.in
Lok Sabha 2024: Parties court queer voters but promises ring hollow: The BJP and the Congress both stopped short of recognising marriage quality while paying ...
scroll.in/article/1066848/lok-sabha-2024-parties-court-queer-voters-but-promises-ring-hollow
Lok Sabha 2024: Parties court queer voters but promises ring hollow
Profile picture of news.abs-cbn.com
Tokyo Pride participants call for LGBTQ+ rights, marriage equality: Tokyo's 30th annual Rainbow Pride parade took place on Sunday (April 21) with participants ...
news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/4/21/tokyo-pride-participants-call-for-lgbtq-rights-marriage-equality-1747
Tokyo Pride participants call for LGBTQ+ rights, marriage equality
Profile picture of The Kansas City Star
Could a Kansas bill censor non-explicit, LGBTQ+ content? Lawyers, lawmakers disagree
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article287564000.html
Could a Kansas bill censor non-explicit, LGBTQ+ content? Lawyers ...
Profile picture of PBS
Greek lawmakers debate a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage, narrowly supported by public
pbs.org/newshour/world/greek-lawmakers-debate-a-landmark-bill-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage-narrowly-supported-by-public
Greek lawmakers debate a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage ...
Profile picture of Daily Mirror
First gay couple to marry in England issue message to Tories 10 years on: Peter McGraith married David Cabreza on this day in 2014 in the UK's first ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/first-gay-couple-marry-england-32424983
First gay couple to marry in England issue message to Tories 10 years on
Profile picture of My London
'Make LGBT rights a foreign policy priority' to mark same-sex marriage milestone: Peter, one of the first gay married men in the UK, says the government is still ...
mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/make-lgbt-rights-foreign-policy-28900265
'Make LGBT rights a foreign policy priority' to mark same-sex marriage ...
Profile picture of inews.co.uk
Big Gay Wedding review: BBC show whitewashes ongoing fight for LGBTQ rights: This celebration of a decade of same-sex marriage in England and Wales was half ...
inews.co.uk/culture/television/big-gay-wedding-review-tom-allen-2975326
Big Gay Wedding review: BBC show whitewashes ongoing fight for LGBTQ ...
Profile picture of The Boston Globe
Lawsuit by Christian school in Vt. could test transgender rights: Mid Vermont Christian School, banned from interscholastic sports in Vermont after refusing to ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/29/metro/transgender-athlete-lawsuit/
Lawsuit by Christian school in Vt. could test transgender rights
Profile picture of The Times
Tories divided over new definition of extremism: Trans rights critics and traditional Christians could be caught up in crackdown on Islamism
thetimes.co.uk/article/definition-extremism-gender-christian-groups-government-rishi-sunak-uk-xf6lbff69
Tories divided over new definition of extremism
Profile picture of The Hill (newspaper)
Supreme Court’s shift to right poses risk to LGBTQ rights: Advocates who for years saw the Supreme Court offer landmark decisions enshrining LGBTQ rights and ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4097224-supreme-courts-shift-to-right-poses-risk-to-lgbtq-rights/
Supreme Court’s shift to right poses risk to LGBTQ rights
Profile picture of The Times
🔺UPDATE: Greece has become first Orthodox Christian nation to legalise same-sex marriage, clearing a series of legal hurdles for gay couples who already have ... Show more
Profile picture of Time
Senate Advances Historic Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage: The Senate cleared a major procedural hurdle to pass a bill protecting same-sex marriage.
time.com/6234542/same-sex-marriage-senate-bill-advances/
Senate Advances Historic Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage
Quick Glance: United States: Senate majority approves same-sex marriage bill
  • A Supreme Court decision recognized same-sex marriage in the United States, but the right to it is not yet cemented in law.

  • The United States has taken a crucial step toward legalizing same-sex marriage.

  • Democrats were short on time. Biden's Democrats retain control of the House of Representatives until the end of the year.

  • A 2015 Supreme Court decision legalized same-sex marriages in the United States.
Profile picture of Vox
Will the Supreme Court come for what remains of the right to privacy?: With courts coming for abortion and IVF, it’s hard not to wonder what’s next.
vox.com/scotus/24084923/supreme-court-right-to-privacy-abortion-ivf-transgender-care-marriage
Will the Supreme Court come for what remains of the right to privacy?
Profile picture of The Hill (newspaper)
What’s included in the Respect for Marriage Act?  : The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the landmark Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3767050-whats-included-in-the-respect-for-marriage-act/
What’s included in the Respect for Marriage Act?  
Profile picture of The Economist
Why the Communist Party fears gay rights: Social conservatism plus paranoia about foreign infiltration prompts a crackdown
economist.com/china/2023/05/25/why-the-communist-party-fears-gay-rights
Why the Communist Party fears gay rights
Quick Glance: Inside China's Debt Crisis: A Visit to Hegang
  • What happens if China's debt crisis blows up?

  • I visited Hegang, the first city in the country to restructure its finances.

  • Once a prosperous place thanks to a booming coal industry, Hegang now has to confront the headache of how to pay off a mountain of debt.

  • Located in northeastern China, near the Russian border, Hegang is home to just under a million people.
Profile picture of NBC News
Pope Francis’ same-sex blessings policy triggers healing, old pain for LGBTQ Catholics
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/pope-francis-sex-blessings-policy-triggers-healing-old-pain-lgbtq-cath-rcna130681
Pope Francis’ same-sex blessings policy triggers healing, old pain for ...
Profile picture of Common Dreams
Same-Sex Marriage Is the Next Right on Alito’s Hit List: The problem for defenders of marriage equality and gay rights is that the moderate Obergefell majority ...
truthdig.com/articles/samuel-alito-relaunches-his-war-on-gay-marriage/
Same-Sex Marriage Is the Next Right on Alito’s Hit List
Profile picture of expats.cz
🏳️‍🌈 The Czech Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Parliament, is gearing up for a crucial vote this week on a bill that could potentially legalize ... Show more   expats.cz/r/udirr
Profile picture of CNN.com
They live in the US, but these LGBTQ couples can’t get married. That could soon change
cnn.com/2023/09/21/us/navajo-nation-marriage-equality-legislation-cec/
They live in the US, but these LGBTQ couples can’t get married ...
Profile picture of Insider (news website)
George Santos criticizes gay marriage on his 2nd anniversary: "To force that on society was a problem," said George Santos, who said that he was "an opposer" of ...
businessinsider.com/george-santos-criticizes-gay-marriage-prefers-civil-union-2023-12
George Santos criticizes gay marriage on his 2nd anniversary
Quick Glance: George Santos Expelled from Congress
  • House vote: New York Republican George Santos expelled.

  • Santos, sixth member expelled in a Congress vote.

  • Over 100 Republicans voted with Democrats for Santos' expulsion.

  • Santos to be replaced in special election, date not set.
Profile picture of The Washington Post
As G-7 approaches, Japan remains an outlier on LGBTQ rights: Japanese lawmakers have introduced a watered-down bill that would merely “promote the understanding” ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/17/japan-g7-summit-lgbt-rights/
As G-7 approaches, Japan remains an outlier on LGBTQ rights
Profile picture of Wanted in Rome
Same-Sex Marriage in Italy: An Overview and Current Status: Legal Landscape of Same-Sex Marriage in Italy Italy, a country renowned for its rich history and ...
wantedinrome.com/news/same-sex-marriage-in-italy-an-overview-and-current-status.html
Same-Sex Marriage in Italy: An Overview and Current Status
Profile picture of PBS
Supreme Court rules for Christian designer in gay rights case: The Supreme Court's conservative majority has ruled a Christian graphic artist who wants to ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/supreme-court-rules-for-christian-graphic-designer-who-didnt-want-to-work-with-gay-couples
Supreme Court rules for Christian designer in gay rights case
Profile picture of Balkan Insight
TWO WEEKS IN CENTRAL EUROPE | 9 FEBRUARY 2024: In this edition of the podcast, the TWiCE team talks to BIRN's Prague correspondent, Jules Eisenchteter ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/02/09/two-weeks-in-central-europe-9-february-2024/
TWO WEEKS IN CENTRAL EUROPE | 9 FEBRUARY 2024
Profile picture of usnews.com
World Leaders Who Are Openly LGBTQ+: While openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender world leaders are still a rarity, there are a few who are breaking ...
usnews.com/news/best-countries/slideshows/openly-lgbt-world-leaders
World Leaders Who Are Openly LGBTQ+
Profile picture of The Hill (newspaper)
The Roberts Court twisted the First Amendment into a tool of discrimination: The court’s willful failure to distinguish discriminatory conduct from speech is not ...
thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4086495-the-roberts-court-twisted-the-first-amendment-into-a-tool-of-discrimination/
The Roberts Court twisted the First Amendment into a tool of ...
Profile picture of The Hill (newspaper)
The Roberts Court twisted the First Amendment into a tool of discrimination: The court’s willful failure to distinguish discriminatory conduct from speech is not ...
thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4086495-the-roberts-court-twisted-the-first-amendment-into-a-tool-of-discrimination/
The Roberts Court twisted the First Amendment into a tool of ...
Profile picture of The Wire (India)
The Paranoia of Former Judges Opposing Same-Sex Marriages on Civilisational Grounds
thewire.in/lgbtqia/former-judges-paranoia-same-sex-marriages
The Paranoia of Former Judges Opposing Same-Sex Marriages on ...
Profile picture of Bloomberg
Burundi Says LGBTQ Unacceptable, Shuns Rights-Linked Foreign Aid: Burundi won’t allow same-sex marriage and doesn’t want foreign aid if the conditions are tied ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-29/burundi-says-lgbtq-unacceptable-shuns-rights-linked-foreign-aid
Burundi Says LGBTQ Unacceptable, Shuns Rights-Linked Foreign Aid
Profile picture of ABC News
What role Speaker Mike Johnson’s religious views play in his politics: "My faith informs everything I do," Johnson said in 2016.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/role-speaker-mike-johnsons-religious-views-play-politics/story
What role Speaker Mike Johnson’s religious views play in his politics
Quick Glance: The Role of Speaker Mike Johnson's Religious Views in Politics
  • Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, currently serving his fourth term in Congress, is gaining attention for his strong religious views and how they shape his political decisions.

  • During a recent interview on Fox News, Johnson was asked by a member of the media about his thoughts on various topics.

  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Johnson for his extreme anti-abortion stance.

  • Kelley Robinson, President of the Human Rights Campaign, described Johnson as the most anti-equality Speaker in the U.S. in a statement to ABC News.
Profile picture of USA Today
President Biden leads charge to protect LGBTQ rights as GOP legislates culture wars ahead of 2024
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/22/biden-white-house-condemn-anti-lgbtq-laws/11473255002/
President Biden leads charge to protect LGBTQ rights as GOP legislates ...
Profile picture of The Royal Gazette (Bermuda)
Same-sex couple praise island’s tolerance: A same-sex couple took to LGBTQ+ media to applaud Bermudians as “kind, welcoming, and generous with their time” ...
royalgazette.com/tourism/news/article/20240110/same-sex-couple-praise-islands-tolerance/
Same-sex couple praise island’s tolerance
Profile picture of Radio Free Asia
Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to approve same-sex marriage bill: The Marriage Equality Bill is expected to unlock rights traditionally reserved ...
rfa.org/english/news/pacific/same-sex-marriage-bill-12222023100333.html
Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to approve same-sex ...