Marriage Equality
As of June 26, 2015:
To date: 23 countries have legalized same-sex marriage: Argentina (2010), Belgium (2003), Brazil (2013), Canada (nationwide 2005), Denmark (2012), Finland (eff. 2017) France (2013), Greenland (Oct. 2015) Iceland (2010), Ireland (eff. TBD) Luxembourg (2015), Mexico (nationwide, eff. TBD) Netherlands (2001), New Zealand (2013), Norway (2009), Portugal (2010), Slovenia (eff. TBD), South Africa (2006), Spain (2005), Sweden (2009), Uruguay (2013), Untied Kingdom (England and Wales, 2014), United States and territories (nationwide 2015).
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German president signs marriage equality into law
Friday, July 21, 2017Couples could start getting hitched as early as October. -
Florist appeals case to Supreme Court hoping to win the right to discriminate
Monday, July 17, 2017She is being represented by the same anti-LGBTQ legal group that Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently thanked for their work in a secretive speech. -
UK Supreme Court rules in favor of gay man seeking pension rights
Wednesday, July 12, 2017John Walker said he was "absolutely thrilled" that the court ruled in his favor, calling it "a victory for basic fairness and decency." -
Mississippi’s ‘religious freedom’ license to discriminate law challenged again
Friday, July 7, 2017A law allowing magistrates to deny same-sex couples marriage licenses and businesses to deny them services is heading back to court. -
Who are our greatest allies? They’re not white
Wednesday, July 5, 2017Black Americans are more likely than any other racial or ethnic group to perceive discrimination against LGBTQ people. -
An LGBTQ Declaration of Independence
Tuesday, July 4, 2017We hold these truths to be self-evident: we are all created equal, but we have not been treated as such. -
Thousands march for marriage in Northern Ireland
Monday, July 3, 2017An Anglican minister called on fellow Christians to overturn Northern Ireland's ban on same-sex marriage. -
Germany’s parliament votes to legalize marriage equality
Friday, June 30, 2017Despite opposition from Chancellor Angela Merkel, same-sex couples will be able to marry in Germany by the end of this year. -
Nearly a third of lesbian couples are rejected or have problems with wedding vendors
Thursday, June 29, 2017A new study shows that despite progress, many couples are still turned away or mistreated by wedding vendors. -
Germany will vote on marriage equality on Friday
Wednesday, June 28, 2017It is expected to pass with a large majority.
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