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Gay couple’s civil partnership ceremony themed around transphobia
“I promise to always speak the truth: that a man is an adult human male and a woman is an adult human female,” one of the men said in their vows.
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Tokyo will start recognizing same-sex civil unions
Marriage equality, though, remains out of reach.
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The Vatican is attacking an Italian LGBTQ rights bill in unprecedented act of political meddling
It seems the threat of LGBTQ people being seen as equal was simply too much for the Church to bear quietly.
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Don’t let Pope Francis’ nice words confuse you. The Church is still discriminating against us.
Some call the Pope’s acceptance of civil unions “revolutionary.” But his words far from absolve Francis and the Catholic Church from continuously restraining the human and civil rights of LGBTQ people.
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Here’s your guide to understanding Taiwan’s Saturday marriage equality vote
We help you understand what they’re voting on, whether it’s likely to pass and what will happen next.
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Same-sex couples removed from booklet ahead of Pope’s visit to Ireland for family event
Language in support of LGBT relationships was also removed, in a move that is drawing criticism from many, including a former president.
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Court rejects straight couple’s discrimination claim over civil union rejection
They say they and other couples face discrimination because only same-sex couples are eligible for civil partnerships.
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How once conservative Malta has leaped to the forefront on LGBTQ rights
Until recently, the country had been a last bastion in western Europe of social norms largely dictated by the Catholic church.
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Illinois B&B owners who refused gay couple lose again in fight to discriminate
A same-sex couple denied access to a bed and breakfast while planning their civil union ceremony has won another legal victory in a five-year discrimination case.
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Vatican condemns claim by priest that Italian earthquakes caused by civil unions
The Vatican’s deputy secretary of state says the remarks were “scandalous,” “offensive,” and “pagan.”