Japanese high court rules same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional
Japanese law prohibiting same-sex marriage from being officially recognized is unconstitutional, the country’s Fukuoka High Court ruled on Friday, becoming the third of eight such…
Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of same-sex couple rights | LGBTQ News
Judge rules that the government’s policies favouring heterosexual couples ‘cannot be justified’.Hong Kong’s top court has ruled to affirm housing and inheritance rights for same-sex…
No sign of strife over California’s latest same-sex marriage measure
After 20 years in the same house, I started to feel as though I no longer belonged on my street. It was 2008, the year…
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage with king’s signature
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, pictured here, offered "congratulations on everyone's love" as Thailand's King Maha Vajiralonghorn signed same-sex marriage into law late Tuesday that…
Thailand to allow same-sex couples to marry in January | LGBTQ News
Activists hail ‘monumental step’ as Thai king signs the country’s marriage-equality bill into law.Thailand’s king has signed a landmark marriage equality bill into law, making…
Kamala Harris was at the forefront of the battle for same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON — Two decades ago, when a Democratic presidential nominee wouldn’t dream of endorsing gay marriage, a newly elected district attorney named Kamala Harris was performing…
British rock band 1975 sued over Matty Healy’s 2023 same-sex kiss onstage at festival in Malaysia
British rock band 1975 lead singer Matt Healy (seen in Portugal in July 2016) has been sued in a British court by event organizers in…
South Korea’s Supreme Court upholds same-sex ruling in historic LGBTQ victory
A South Korean Supreme Court ruling Thursday upheld a landmark ruling that found same-sex couples were entitled to the same spousal health insurance benefits as…
Proposed Republican Party platform silent on same-sex marriage
Defining marriage as only between one man and one woman — a bedrock of the GOP platform for decades — is notably absent from a…
As same-sex marriage nears, Thailand’s businesses chase the ‘pink baht’ | LGBTQ
Bangkok, Thailand – For three decades, Dujruedee Thaithumnus has presided over symbolic weddings between same-sex couples on the white sand beaches of Thailand’s Samui island.…
Opinion: As the right wing targets same-sex marriage, its power gets clearer
It’s been two years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs case that overturned the federal right to an abortion, and the troubling…
Thailand to become first Southeast Asia nation to legalise same-sex marriage
Photo: X/Twitter [@Thavisin] In a “monumental step forward for LGBTQ+ rights”, Thailand is set to make history as the first nation in Southeast Asia to…
Thai Senate passes bill legalizing same-sex marriage
LGBTQ activist Ann Chumaporn (on large screen) addresses the floor of the Thai Senate on Tuesday ahead of a historic vote approving same-sex marriage legislation.…
Newsom calls on California voters to reaffirm same-sex marriage
SAN FRANCISCO — Twenty years after he issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples in defiance of federal law as mayor of San Francisco, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
California Democratic Party endorses ballot measures on same-sex marriage, taxes, rent control
SAN DIEGO — California Democratic Party leaders at their annual executive board convention this weekend took positions on a host of statewide measures that will —…
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison | LGBTQ News
The law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in Iraq’s parliament. Iraq’s parliament has passed a law criminalising same-sex…
Thailand’s lower house passes same-sex marriage bill
Lawmakers from Thailand's Move Forward Party celebrate the passing of a marriage equality bill Wednesday granting same-sex partnerships the same legal status as heterosexual unions…
Japanese high court rules lack of same-sex marriage recognition unconstitutional
Plaintiffs hold a banner before the ruling on same-sex marriage at the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo on Thursday. Photo by Jiji Press/EPA-EFE March 14…
Greek government approves same-sex marriage
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis talks with members of the government after the debate on a bill legalizing same-sex marriage that was passed 176-76. Photo…
Greece first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage | LGBTQ News
Parliament voted 176-76 to pass the bill which also allows same-sex couples to legally adopt children. Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to…