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Malawi gay couple gets 14 years hard labor for violating ‘order of nature’
A Malawi gay couple was sentenced Thursday to the maximum 14 years in prison with hard labour, after being convicted of sodomy for holding the country’s first same-sex wedding. Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza were arrested on December 28 after their symbolic wedding and accused of violating “the order of nature,” and were told by […]
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Prop 8 repeal fails to qualify for November ballot
A challenge to California’s gay marriage ban failed on Monday to qualify for the 2010 ballot, leaving gay activists mulling a 2012 push and hoping a federal court will overturn the measure before then. Los Angeles-based Love Honor Cherish carried out a volunteer-driven signature-gathering effort after large groups decided there was not enough time to […]
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India gay couple succumbs to family pressure, separates one day after wedding
A same-sex couple who married at a public ceremony in India on Thursday amidst fanfare, have separated, reportedly due to pressure from their families. Dressed in a sleeveless white wedding gown, Nikhil Sharma married his companion of six years, Sandip Soibam, in Manipur’s first public gay wedding since the Delhi High Court decriminalized homosexuality last […]
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Foiled again! Senate rejects Bennett’s latest effort to stop D.C. gay marriages
The U.S. Senate has rejected an amendment to the health care reconciliation bill that would have stopped same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia until a referendum could be held. Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah), who has been relentless in his efforts to stop gay marriage in District, had introduced that amendment, but the full Senate […]
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Gay marriage advocates to appeal judge’s order to release campaign documents
Gay marriage advocates plan to file an emergency appeal of a federal judge’s order requiring them to release documents from the political campaign against Proposition 8 as part of the ongoing legal challenge to California’s ban on gay unions. From the Mercury-News: In court papers filed Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union asked Chief U.S. […]
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Prop 8 opponents must release campaign materials, judge rules
A federal judge on Monday ordered same-sex marriage advocacy groups to turn over campaign materials from the election fight over Proposition 8, a move that could prolong the legal challenge to California’s ban on gay unions […]
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Lambda Legal, NJ gay couples back in court over right to marry
Gay couples who sued New Jersey in 2002 for the right to marry are taking their case back to the State Supreme Court. Lambda Legal filed a motion Thursday on behalf of six couples and the surviving partner from a seventh, claiming the state continues to discriminate against them even though it offers civil unions […]
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NJ gay marriage advocates taking their case back to state supreme court
New Jersey gays rights advocates, with the help of New York-based Lambda Legal, are going back to the New Jersey Supreme Court in order to fight for the right to marry in the Garden State. Lambda Legal and Garden State Equality have scheduled a new conference for Thursday morning in Trenton to announce their action. […]
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Pennsylvania lawmakers strike down latest attempt to ban gay marriage
For the third time in four years, Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday defeated an attempt to advance legislation to amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage. Reports Philly.com: The Republican-majority Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-6 to table a bill introduced by Sen. John Eichelberger (R) to amend the constitution to define marriage as being between […]
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NY gay marriage opponent loses bid to reclaim state senate seat
Gay rights activists in New York, buoyed by the state senate defeat of gay marriage opponent Hiram Monserrate, are renewing their fight to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, hoping to bring the issue back […]