Articles about Portugal

17 May 2013
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights 8 The Portuguese Parliament on Friday passed a bill to offer some adoption and fostering rights to same-sex couples.
17 April 2013
New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage 55 New Zealand has become the 13th country in the world to legalise equal marriage.
11 April 2013
Uruguay votes to make same-sex marriage legal nationwide 15 Uruguay is to become the 12th country in the world to make it legal for same-sex couples to marry nationwide after Congress ratified a bill passed last week in the Senate.
25 June 2010
European law not required to grant marriage rights to same-sex couples, court rules 33 The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled that under European law, the 47 member states have no legal obligation to grant same-sex couples the right to marry.
1 February 2010
Pope Benedict XVI criticises gay rights in Equality Bill 76 Pope Benedict XVI criticised the Equality Bill on Monday for violating "natural law".
1 February 2010
National Secular Society plans protest for Pope’s UK visit 30 The National Secular Society has announced a " large-scale campaign" to protest against Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Britain in September.
20 January 2010
Cameron’s election manifesto promises tax breaks for civil partners 24 The Conservative Party's election manifesto promises that married couples and gay couples in civil partnerships will receive tax breaks within the first five years of parliament.
11 January 2010
Cameron sets out commitment on tax breaks for civil partners 26 Tory leader David Cameron has said he will give gay couples in civil partnerships the same tax benefits his party will give to married couples.
11 January 2010
Pope calls gay marriage an ‘attack on creation’ 129 Pope Benedict XVI has called gay marriage laws an "attack" on the natural differences between men and women.
8 January 2010
Portugal votes to legalise gay marriage 30 Portugal's parliament today voted to legalise marriage for gays and lesbians.
17 December 2009
Portugal tipped to allow gay marriage 16 Portugal's government is drawing up a law to allow gay marriage.

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