Law
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18 May 2012
Maryland: Equal marriage not legal yet, but divorce for gay couples is okay
The highest court in Maryland has ruled today that while the state recognises only heterosexual marriages, gay couples married in other states can have their marriages dissolved in the state.
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18 May 2012
Malawi: New president ‘to decriminalise homosexuality’
The Malawian president has said she will repeal the laws which make it illegal to be gay in the central African state, it has been reported.
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18 May 2012
French prime minister promises to implement equal marriage and adoption rights for gays
The new French prime minister has announced a commitment to implement new president François Hollande's pledge to equalise the laws on marriage for gay and straight couples.
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18 May 2012
Tasmania: 250 attend vigil at ‘Excellent Marriage’ anti-gay marriage conference
250 people attended a vigil outside an anti-marriage equality conference in Tasmania last night as it was revealed the winning video message in a conference competition to define 'excellent marriage' was from a gay man.
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18 May 2012
Chris Bryant: Tory MP’s response to equal marriage enquiry ‘as cruel as it was offensive’
A Conservative MP's response to an enquiry about equal marriage has been called 'cruel and offensive' in its treatment of couples who are unable to have children by gay Labour MP Chris Bryant and 'truly shocking' by a constituent.
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18 May 2012
Woman jailed for train attack on 16-year-old lesbian
A 20-year-old woman has been jailed after she launched a physical attack on a young lesbian who had kissed her partner on a train.
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17 May 2012
Angela Eagle MP: Gay couples will be in limbo until equal marriage laws are announced
Angela Eagle, the first female MP to enter a civil partnership, has called on the government to introduce marriage equality legislation and take gay couples out of 'limbo'.
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17 May 2012
Comment: David Cameron has to press ahead on marriage equality, and so do we
The consequences of abandoning marriage equality plans in the face of opposition by would-be theocrats would be disastrous for the Tories, for LGBT people and for democracy, Adrian Tippetts argues.
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17 May 2012
Dr John Sentamu: Meeting ‘emotional needs’ of gay couples through civil marriage is a ‘misuse of the state’
The Archbishop of York has said that while allowing gay couples to marry in civil ceremonies may meet their 'emotional needs', if they are not experiencing legal discrimination it would be a 'misuse of the state'.
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16 May 2012
Israeli parliament rejects gay and inter-faith civil marriage bill
Legislation for the option of civil marriage for Israeli citizens who cannot be wed via religious institutions, including same-sex marriage and marriages between members of different faiths, like Muslims and Jews, was rejected by the Israel parliament, or Knesset.
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16 May 2012
ASA responds to claim it ‘persecuted’ religious blog in investigating anti-gay marriage ad
The Advertising Standards Authority has responded to claims by a religious blogger that correspondence it sent him requesting he comply with an investigation into a Coalition for Marriage advert amounted to 'persecution'.
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16 May 2012
Denmark: Ex-minister equates gays with ‘killer snails’ to oppose equal marriage rights
A former Danish government minister as equated gays with the hermaphrodite 'killer snails' plaguing the country in an argument against gay marriage rights.
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16 May 2012
UAE: Two men jailed for alleged public gay ‘fondling’ highlight privacy issues
Two men were sentence for jail terms and deportation from the UAE following a complaint from a member of the public.
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15 May 2012
Video: UN high commissioner speaks out on human rights for LGBT people ahead of IDAHO
The UN's human rights office has released a video of High Commissioner Navi Pillay speaking on the human rights of LGBT people around the world ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia on Thursday 17 May.
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15 May 2012
Portsmouth police crack down on homophobic abuse from passing cars
Police in Portsmouth have launched a new operation to target homophobic abuse following reports of anti-gay message directed at people outside gay and gay-friendly venues in the city centre.
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18 May 2012Maryland: Equal marriage not legal yet, but divorce for gay couples is okay 7 The highest court in Maryland has ruled today that while the state recognises only heterosexual marriages, gay couples married in other states can have their marriages dissolved in the state.
18 May 2012Malawi: New president ‘to decriminalise homosexuality’ 102 The Malawian president has said she will repeal the laws which make it illegal to be gay in the central African state, it has been reported.
18 May 2012French prime minister promises to implement equal marriage and adoption rights for gays 61 The new French prime minister has announced a commitment to implement new president François Hollande's pledge to equalise the laws on marriage for gay and straight couples.
18 May 2012Tasmania: 250 attend vigil at ‘Excellent Marriage’ anti-gay marriage conference 7 250 people attended a vigil outside an anti-marriage equality conference in Tasmania last night as it was revealed the winning video message in a conference competition to define 'excellent marriage' was from a gay man.
18 May 2012Chris Bryant: Tory MP’s response to equal marriage enquiry ‘as cruel as it was offensive’ 126 A Conservative MP's response to an enquiry about equal marriage has been called 'cruel and offensive' in its treatment of couples who are unable to have children by gay Labour MP Chris Bryant and 'truly shocking' by a constituent.
18 May 2012Woman jailed for train attack on 16-year-old lesbian 75 A 20-year-old woman has been jailed after she launched a physical attack on a young lesbian who had kissed her partner on a train.
17 May 2012Angela Eagle MP: Gay couples will be in limbo until equal marriage laws are announced 31 Angela Eagle, the first female MP to enter a civil partnership, has called on the government to introduce marriage equality legislation and take gay couples out of 'limbo'.
17 May 2012Comment: David Cameron has to press ahead on marriage equality, and so do we 22 The consequences of abandoning marriage equality plans in the face of opposition by would-be theocrats would be disastrous for the Tories, for LGBT people and for democracy, Adrian Tippetts argues.
17 May 2012Dr John Sentamu: Meeting ‘emotional needs’ of gay couples through civil marriage is a ‘misuse of the state’ 259 The Archbishop of York has said that while allowing gay couples to marry in civil ceremonies may meet their 'emotional needs', if they are not experiencing legal discrimination it would be a 'misuse of the state'.
16 May 2012Israeli parliament rejects gay and inter-faith civil marriage bill 69 Legislation for the option of civil marriage for Israeli citizens who cannot be wed via religious institutions, including same-sex marriage and marriages between members of different faiths, like Muslims and Jews, was rejected by the Israel parliament, or Knesset.
16 May 2012ASA responds to claim it ‘persecuted’ religious blog in investigating anti-gay marriage ad 234 The Advertising Standards Authority has responded to claims by a religious blogger that correspondence it sent him requesting he comply with an investigation into a Coalition for Marriage advert amounted to 'persecution'.
16 May 2012Denmark: Ex-minister equates gays with ‘killer snails’ to oppose equal marriage rights 64 A former Danish government minister as equated gays with the hermaphrodite 'killer snails' plaguing the country in an argument against gay marriage rights.
16 May 2012UAE: Two men jailed for alleged public gay ‘fondling’ highlight privacy issues 28 Two men were sentence for jail terms and deportation from the UAE following a complaint from a member of the public.
15 May 2012Video: UN high commissioner speaks out on human rights for LGBT people ahead of IDAHO 10 The UN's human rights office has released a video of High Commissioner Navi Pillay speaking on the human rights of LGBT people around the world ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia on Thursday 17 May.
15 May 2012Portsmouth police crack down on homophobic abuse from passing cars 40 Police in Portsmouth have launched a new operation to target homophobic abuse following reports of anti-gay message directed at people outside gay and gay-friendly venues in the city centre.
