Amendment J would protect same-sex marriages in Colorado by repealing the state constitution’s now-defunct definition — which recognizes only unions between a man and a woman. Same-sex marriages were legalized nationwide in 2015 by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Obergefell v. Hodges case. Colorado was already issuing gay marriage licenses the prior year, … Read more
More than 30 countries around the world have legalised marriage for all since the Netherlands became the first to celebrate same-sex unions in 2001. India’s highest court deferred a decision on the matter to parliament last year and Hong Kong’s top court stopped just short of granting full marriage rights. LONG STRUGGLE Thai activists have … Read more
TAIPEI: Same-sex Taiwanese-Chinese couples are now legally able to register their marriages in Taiwan, Taipei said on Thursday (Sep 19). Taiwan has long been at the forefront of Asia’s burgeoning LGBTQ rights movement, becoming in 2019 the first place in the region to legalise marriage equality. But tensions between Taiwan and China – which claims the … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters rallied in Nepal’s capital Tuesday during the annual Pride parade, the first since gay couples were able to register same-sex marriages officially in the Himalayan nation. The event brought together the sexual minority community and its supporters in Kathmandu during the Gai Jatra festival. A … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the escalating transmission of mpox in Africa constitutes a global health emergency, warning that the virus could potentially spread across international borders.The declaration was made by WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus following a convening of the UN health agency’s emergency committee. This announcement comes just a … Read more
The Nigerian government has disassociated itself from a purported debate purportedly being planned by an organisation – Creative Africa Initiative. The Ministry of Education said in a statement by its spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo, that the organisation had issued forged letters using the ministry’s letterheads, proposing a debate on the topic: “Same-Sex Marriage Should be Legalised … Read more
LONG STRUGGLE Thailand has long enjoyed a reputation for tolerance of the LGBTQ community, and opinion polls reported in local media show overwhelming public support for equal marriage. More than 30 countries around the world have legalised marriage for all since the Netherlands became the first to celebrate same-sex unions in 2001. But in Asia, … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he disagrees with a member of his caucus who says he wants to see more restrictions on abortion and would vote against same-sex marriage if there’s a future bill on the issue in Parliament. In an interview with Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, who hosts a podcast called Uncommons, Alberta Conservative … Read more
Greece is paving the way for Christian Orthodox nations after it became the world’s first to legalise same-sex marriage. Athens parliament passed the LGBTQIA+ legislation while civilians took to the streets in celebration of the reform. The vote took place over two days of heated debates, with supporters of the legalisation describing the legislation as … Read more
