Thailand is now the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, and weddings are expected to begin taking place in October. The country’s senate upper house gave final approval on Tuesday, France 24 reported, noting the move changes … Read More
Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to legalise same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples will now also be legally allowed to adopt children after Thursday’s 176-76 vote in parliament. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the new law would “boldly abolish … Read More
Supreme Court of India says legalization of same-sex marriage would need to come through the Parliament India’s highest court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, claiming it is not their responsibility. The Supreme Court of India declined to pass a ruling on the … Read More
LONDON (AP) — The Church of England said Wednesday it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time but same-sex couples still will not be allowed to marry in its churches. The decision followed five years of … Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition of those unions that reflects a stark turnaround in societal attitudes. President Joe Biden is expected … Read More
From Lorie Smith’s perspective, it’s not who the potential wedding-website customers are, it’s the message they’re asking her to create that is problematic. Smith, the owner of 303 Creative, said she’s wanted to design wedding websites since she was a … Read More
(CNN) They just wanted to give their niece a toy that matched their reality, but their makeshift doll set may be on its way to bringing more diversity to toy aisles everywhere. “They look exactly like you!” Natalie, 8, shouted with … Read More
Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, leaving the Supreme Court in December. The court said on Monday that a Colorado panel’s decision against him had been infected by religious animus. Credit Zach Gibson for The New York Times WASHINGTON — The … Read More
Bode Mende, center right, and Karl Kreile, center left, took their marriage vows in Berlin on Sunday.Credit Odd Andersen/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images BERLIN — Cheers rang out in the City Hall of Berlin’s Schöneberg district on Sunday as two men, … Read More