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Marriage equality comes to New Zealand – on the ground, and in the air
QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand — When Lynley Bendall and Ally Wanikau walked down the aisle to exchange vows Monday, the fasten-seatbelt signs were off. The couple celebrated the legalization of gay marriage in New Zealand by getting hitched in a plane at 39,000 feet (11,900 meters).
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Australia PM vows marriage equality bill in first 100 days if re-elected
CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, leader of the ruling Labor party, committed Sunday to introduce marriage equality legislation within 100 days if re-elected, becoming the first Australian leader to promise support for same-sex marriage.
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Push to legalize same-sex marriage in South Australia fails in State Parliament
ADELAIDE, South Australia — The South Australia State Parliament’s lower house, in a voice roll-call on Wednesday, voted down a bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage at a state level for the first time in Australia.
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Air New Zealand to host country’s first gay wedding — at 30,000 ft.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Air New Zealand says it will be hosting the country’s first gay wedding ceremony — mid air — on board a plane when same-sex marriage becomes legal next month.
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Ad bureau dismisses complaints against ‘You’re having a lesbian!’ campaign
BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia – The Australian Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) has rejected complaints against a advertising campaign promoting the message “marriage equality is every family’s issue” as it could have a gay child were rejected by
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Australian prime minister endorses gay marriage, suggests national vote
In his first press conference since ousting Julia Gillard as Prime Minister and leader of the Labor Party, newly elected Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said this week he was “the first Prime Minister of Australia to be a full signed up supporter of marriage equality.”
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World’s largest study of children of LGBT parents finds kids are thriving
MELBOURNE — The world’s largest study on the welfare of children of same-sex parents, currently under way at Melbourne University in Australia, found that children of gay and lesbian are doing as well as, or better than, children of heterosexual parent in a number of key health indicators.
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New Zealand ‘poster boy for gay rights’ cleared for appearance on ‘Ellen’ show
WELLINGTON, N.Z. — New Zealand’s Prime Minister has granted permission to Parliament member Maurice Williamson to appear on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” after Williamson became the unexpected face of gay rights for his “big gay rainbow” speech last week in favor of marriage equality.
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New Zealand becomes 13th country to legalize same-sex marriage
New Zealand will become the 13th country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage as a bill to amend the current marriage law was approved moments ago by the country’s Parliament in its third and final reading on Wednesday.
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NZ Parliament plans third and final vote tonight to legalize same-sex marriage
New Zealand is expected to become the 13th country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage as a bill to amend the current marriage law comes before the country’s Parliament for its third and final reading later tonight.