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Gay marriage is OK, backbenchers' survey

Backbench pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Julia Gillard to change Labor's opposition to same-sex marriage. Backbenchers have revealed their stance on the issue in a confidential Sky News poll that sought views from about a thi [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Right to toe line on gay marriage

THE Right faction of the Labor Party is unlikely to support calls to change policy on gay marriage despite senior members of the faction calling openly for renewed debate. While the Labor Left supports gay marriage, its attempts to chang [...]

Posted On : Nov, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

God Believes in Glee, Loves Gays

A lot of "Gleeks" weren't crazy about Tuesday night's Glee. The episode, entitled, "Grilled Cheesus," was certainly heavier than the musical dramedy's usual fare. A warning to anyone who hasn't yet wat [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Saudi prince 'not in gay relationship with victim'

Bandar Abdulaziz, 32, was found beaten and strangled in central London's Landmark Hotel, on 15 February. Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud, 34, admits manslaughter but denies murder and a separate count of causing grievous bodily har [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Gay marriage is legal in Mexico City

Mexico City's law legalizing same-sex marriage took effect March 4 and hundreds of gay and lesbian couples applied for marriage licenses at civil-registry offices. The first weddings are expected around March 12 when the couples' [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Can a bad breakup turn me gay?

Dear Bossy: Up until 6 months ago I was a normal 27 year old guy, loving life, happy in his relationship with a beautiful woman who seemingly loved me just as much as I loved her. Unfortunately 6 months ago my world came crashing down aroun [...]

Posted On : Jul, 01 2009 | Comments : 2

Before gay marriage, break-ups were simple

Hey! What's all the gloom and doom over same-sex marriages? Consider the bright side: Most of these people have found their so-called "life partner," so let them get married. My observation has been that these people s [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Gay and lesbian couples campaign for same-sex marriages in B...

While there are no prominent openly gay figures in China, nightclubs and bars catering to the homosexual population are common in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai. But for China's rural population, homosexuality largely remains shamef [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Gay Couples Protest at Marriage-License Bureau

Gay couples descended on marriage-license bureaus around the country Feb. 12 for National Freedom to Marry Day. Forty-eight states prohibit same-sex couples from marrying.Actions organized by Marriage Equality USA took place. In Tucson, Ar [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Straight couples nod to gays at weddings

When Marisa Miller married David Wolfson last year, the couple added a statement to their vows that they both passionately believe in the right of all people to marry regardless of sexual orientation. With gay friends making up about 20% o [...]

Posted On : Aug, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

California gay marriage ban vote to proceed

California voters will have the chance to vote in November on whether to end gay marriage after the state's top court declined on Wednesday to remove an initiative on the issue from the ballot.California, the U.S.'s most populous state, sta [...]

Posted On : Jul, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

Top California Court Backs Gay Marriage

When the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state Constitution's fundamental right to marry extends to couples of the same sex, it settled a legal question and opened some critical political ones. With a proposed constituti [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Florida Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Moves Forward

A proposed amendment to bar same-sex marriage in Florida appears likely to be appear on the ballot in 2008 after the Secretary of State on Thursday said the group supporting the ban had collected over than a thousand more signatures than ne [...]