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Leading Australian Wedding Magazine Accused Of Ignoring Same-Sex Marriages
Leading Australian wedding publication White has been criticised for ignoring coverage of same-sex marriages. Many of the magazine’s contributors have claimed that it is operating an informal policy blocking all coverage of gay weddings. Photographer Lara Hotz, who has previously had her work featured on the cover of the magazine, raised the issue in exchange …
Queen’s Cousin To Marry In First British Royal Same-Sex Wedding
It’s the royal wedding of the year. Lord Ivar Mountbatten to wed James Coyle It’s no longer about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who walked down the aisle on May 19 at Windsor Castle. Nor is it about the wedding of Celia McCorquodale, Harry’s cousin and a niece of the late Princess Diana, who said …
First Same-Sex Marriage A Huge Event On Tiny Island Of Alderney
After 15 years together, Allen Jones and Dits Preece were married at their home in Platte Saline on the tiny island of Alderney on Saturday. It is the first same-sex wedding on the isle after Channel Island voted to legalise marriage equality in October last year, with that decision becoming law last week. Allen and …
Maryland Governor Candidate Uses Same-Sex Kiss As Trump Card In Campaign
Rich Madaleno is an openly gay candidate for Maryland governor has made history by airing the first political TV campaign ad featuring a same-sex kiss. The theme of the ad is “Take that, Trump” which focuses on the actions Madaleno has taken in his General Assembly career that would offend Donald Trump. It portrays him …
Court Rules EU Countries Must Recognise Foreign Same-Sex Marriages
The European Court of Justice has ruled that all European Union member states must recognise the residency rights of married same-sex couples. The case involved Romanian activist Adrian Coman and his American husband Claibourn Robert Hamilton, who had been living in the United States for four years before marrying in Belgium in 2010. When they …
Couple Creates History With First Same-Sex Wedding At Sea
South Florida residents Francisco Vargas and Benjamin Gray have become the first same-sex couple to be legally married at sea on a major cruise line. They tied the knot aboard Celebrity Cruises’ 2850-passenger liner Celebrity Equinox in a ceremony officiated by the vessel’s captain, Dimitrios Manetas. “There are only so many firsts in life, and …
Why Tasmania May Well Be The Apple Of Your Aisle
Tourism operators in Tasmania are pushing for the Apple Isle to become a premier destination for same-sex couples to tie the knot and enjoy their honeymoon. Tasmanians United for Marriage Equality has teamed with the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania to launch a social media campaign extolling the virtues of the state. It comes as this …
Neighbours Become Good Friends, But Is A Same-Sex Marriage In The Mix?
If everything goes to script, David will pop the question to Aaron in an upcoming episode of the long-running soap Neighbours. David, feeling bad for turning down Aaron’s offer to move in, decides to prove his love by proposing to Aaron while dressed as Cupid, complete with feathery wings and a bow and arrow. However, …
Farmer Sheds Tears On Hearing Marriage Equality News While Milking Cows
There’s no point crying over spilt milk. But that’s not the reason why dairy farmer Jason Smith was shedding some tears while milking the cows last week. He was overcome with emotion as he listened live to the marriage equality bill passing in Parliament on his headphones. “I just got this feeling of being equal …
WATCH: Maori Man Proposes To Aboriginal Partner On Live TV
A Maori man has popped the big question to his Aboriginal partner on live TV. Richard Haeata and Robert Stewart were being interviewed on Kawekōrero Reporters about the Australian government’s decision to legalise same-sex marriage. “I can’t go down on one knee,” Haeata told Stewart. “But I would love you to marry me, if you …