same-sex marriage
What Northern Ireland marriage equality vote means
British MPs have passed legislation that may finally bring marriage equality to Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK and Ireland where same-sex marriage is still illegal. The UK government passed marriage equality in 2013. Ireland legalised same-sex marriage in a 2015 referendum, becoming the only country in the world to …
Another anti LGBTIQ clergyman caught molesting boys
Police charged John Martin, an anti LGBTIQ clergyman from Alabama, with four counts of sexual abuse of a child after he admitted “an affair” to his congregation. According to news reports, the Baptist pastor admitted to ‘inappropriate relationships with young men’. In fact, he molested at least one boy from the church on multiple occasions. …
LGBTIQ rights on a roll: Today Ecuador
Firstly this week, the National Assembly of Bhutan voted to decriminalise homosexuality. Then the High Court in Botswana ruled to do the same. Lastly, in Ecuador the Constitutional Court yesterday ruled to allow same-sex marriage in the Andean country. Judges ruled 5-4 to approve same-sex marriage as they also granted two gay couples the right …
Matthew Mitcham just got engaged to his boyfriend Luke
Matthew Mitcham has announced he has gotten engaged to his partner Luke Rutherford. The Olympic gold medalist announced the happy news on his Instagram after Luke proposed over the weekend. “He got down on both knees, I said yes, and now we’re engaged,” Mitcham wrote, showing off his engagement ring. Luke added on his own …
Gold Coast ironwoman Hayley Bateup marries partner April in surprise wedding
Gold Coast champion ironwoman Hayley Bateup has married her longtime partner April at a surprise wedding ceremony. Hayley told the Gold Coast Bulletin she kept the wedding plans a secret from April. Instead, she told her they were attending her “40ish” birthday party and both wore suits. The couple have been engaged for seven years. …
Hong Kong government says marriage ‘no longer special’ if gay couples wed
A Hong Kong government lawyer has told the country’s top court marriage would “no longer be special” if same-sex marriage is legalised. Taiwan became the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriages earlier this month. More than 300 couples tied the knot in jubilant scenes in the country last Friday. Meanwhile, a Hong Kong …
The nephew of Singapore’s Prime Minister married his boyfriend
Li Huanwu, the nephew of Singapore’s Prime Minister, has tied the knot with his partner in South Africa. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Singapore, and gay sex is still illegal under the country’s Colonial-era Penal Code. Huanwu and his partner Heng Yirui shared the news of their marriage late last week. Yirui shared photos …
Taiwan celebrates first official same-sex weddings in Asia
Around 300 same-sex couples in Taiwan tied the knot on the first day of the country’s same-sex marriage legislation coming into effect. Taiwan made history last week when it became the first Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage. More than 150 same-sex couples were scheduled to register marriages in capital city Taipei alone on Friday, …
Taiwan passes same-sex marriage legislation in historic first for Asia
Taiwan’s parliament has passed same-sex marriage legislation in a historic first for Asia. The country’s government passed legislation on Friday allowing same-sex couples legal marriage rights, including in areas such as taxes, insurance and adoption. Ahead of the vote, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said, “Today, we have a chance to make history and show the …
Liberal candidate said same-sex marriage would end Mother’s and Father’s Day
A Liberal party candidate who suggested on social media that same-sex marriage would spell the end of Mother’s and Father’s Day and called for same-sex couples be banned from adoption has said he does not hold those views. In a series of posts between 2010 and 2015, Allan Green, the Liberal candidate for the west …