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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Court rejects straight couple’s discrimination claim over civil union rejection

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

They say they and other couples face discrimination because only same-sex couples are eligible for civil partnerships.

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Teen suicide attempts plummeted after same-sex marriage was legalized

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Suicide attempts dropped 7 percent among all students and 14 percent among gay kids.

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Nevada legislature to debate marriage equality, treatment of transgender youth

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Assemblyman Araujo said being able to better understand minors who are LGBTQ could increase their success at state facilities and the likelihood they'll get placed in a welcoming home.

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Finnish lawmakers reject petition attempting to revoke same-sex marriage

Friday, February 17, 2017

The petition was considered a last-minute attempt to revoke the law that made Finland the last Nordic country to allow gays to wed.

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Washington Supreme Court rules against florist in gay wedding case

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Barronelle Stutzman loses again in her bid to discriminate against gay and lesbian couples.

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Arkansas will petition Congress to outlaw marriage equality on Valentine’s Day

Monday, February 13, 2017

Republicans want Congress to call a constitutional convention to add amendments to ban same-sex marriage and abortion.

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Polygamous families protest bigamy law in Utah: ‘If we were gay, we’d be OK’

Sunday, February 12, 2017

The demonstration comes a month after the Supreme Court declined to hear a case from Kody Brown and his four wives on the TLC show "Sister Wives" challenging Utah's bigamy law.

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Barilla’s comeback from antigay abyss stirs the pot in Italy’s marriage battle

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Remember this guy? Four years ago, CEO Guido Barilla apologized for an antigay rant that sparked a boycott of his pasta brand.

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After photog refused to shoot their wedding, this couple got an amazing surprise

Monday, February 6, 2017

Canadian law states that it's illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of sexual orientation, but that didn't stop one company from denying service to a gay couple.

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Judge orders Alabama to pay out big bucks over same-sex marriage fight

Friday, February 3, 2017

Fighting for the right to discriminate will cost the state $315,000.

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