Results for: gay marriage
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It’s Hard To Simply Dismiss The “Simple” New Pope
Likes: long bus rides, quiet nights spent reading, home-cooked dinners. Dislikes: unfortunately, the same old suspects.
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From India to Singapore, Queer Visibility in South and Southeast Asia is On the Rise
It’s been a big summer for South and Southeast Asia when it comes to LGBT/queer news. The most important aspect of this news, however, is that it was reported at all.
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Binary or Blank: Germany Allows Parents to Refrain From Gender Assignment at Birth
Germany becomes the first country in Europe to give parents the option of male, female or neither in birth certificates, sparking what could be “comprehensive reform” in how gender is legally categorised and understood.
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We Sorta Won a Thing: Taxation and the Long Fight for Marriage Equality in Germany
A recent ruling could finally pave the way for a more thorough redefinition of marriage and family in Germany and it’s on everyone’s favorite topic: taxation.
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GetUp! Australia’s Ad Is the Cutest Thing to Happen to Gay Marriage Since Ellen and Portia
Everyone is in love with the new ad spot for marriage equality from GetUp! Australia.
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Hong Kong Business Tycoon Offers $65 Million to Make His Gay-Married Daughter Straight
Get ready to face-palm.
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In The Midst of Protests, Will Brazil Finally Outlaw LGBT Discrimination?
After months of political turmoil and public unrest — and in the face of a growing Evangelical lobby and extremely distressing hate crime statistics — it may finally be the Anti-Homophobia Bill’s time to shine.
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Russia Poised to Pass Nationwide “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
The law would make it illegal to provide information to minors if it promotes “non-traditional sexual relationships” or provides “a distorted notion of social equivalence of traditional and non-traditional sexual relationships.”
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron Comes Out In Support of Gay Marriage
Conservative British PM David Cameron supports gay marriage. What does this mean?
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France Removes “Mère” and “Père” From French Forms For Gay Families, Which Is Magnifique
While the change in language may seem like a small thing, it’s indicative of something quite a bit larger brewing en France.
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Also.Also.Also: Canada’s Census Actually Provides Data on Gay People and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Hillary Clinton is so over your bullshit.
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Actually a Good Thing: England Delays Decision on Female Bishops
Ridiculously though, it was the best possible result for women.
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Rabbi Offers Lavender Marriage Service for Orthodox Gays
This isn’t the kind of gay marriage we’ve been fighting for.
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Indonesian LBT Women Exposed to Backlash
CEDAW–the international beacon for women’s rights–does not shine on lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people in Indonesia. This is a painful disappointment, given LBT people’s need for protection from a fundamentalist backlash.
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Kony 2012’s Latest Controversy: Invisible Children Gets Funding From Anti-Gay Groups
“Alternet’s B. E. Wilson researched 990 IRS tax forms and yearly reports from Invisible Children and 990s from its major donors and found deep financial ties to evangelicals and major funders of antigay organizations.”
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Australia’s Anti-Homophobia Ads Are Awesome, A Long Way Off For America
A new anti-homophobia ad has come out in Australia and it made me tear up a little bit. Luckily, I won’t have to see anything like them in America.
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More on Nigeria’s Terrible, Horrible Anti-Gay Anti-Human Rights Bill
“…under the proposed legislation, even writing journalistic pieces such as this would be illegal.”
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Saskatchewan Court Upholds Gay Marriage, Common Sense
According to the Saskatchewan Appeal Court, marriage commissioners cannot refuse to perform same-sex marriages on religious grounds, because it’s illegal and backwards and they say so. Saskatchewan: the province you didn’t know you loved.
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This Is A Rick Mercer Appreciation Post
Because we said so. Let’s just take a few minutes to talk about Rick Mercer, Canada’s smartlarious teevee sensation.
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August Prides are Hotter and Sweatier!
If you’re lucky enough to have an August Pride, it’s time to take to the streets and trade in your vuvuzelas!