At midnight, on April 1st, 2001, The Netherlands wed four gay couples, officially legalizing gay marriage in the country. The…
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Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage this week after receiving Royal Assent. The bill legalizing…
Chile has just become the 31st country to legalize same-sex marriage, enabling its 18 million residents to love freely. The…
In an historic vote today, the people of Switzerland overwhelmingly approved marriage equality! Nearly two-thirds of voters supported the measure…
The Senate passed the highly anticipated Respect for Marriage Act yesterday with a 61-36 bipartisan vote, sending the bill back…
A new letter from Pope Francis to the Catholic church’s cardinals suggesting a way to bless same-sex unions has been…
At midnight on May 26, 2020 same-sex marriage became law in Costa Rica, making it the first Central American country…
After taking strides toward including the LGBTQ+ community over the past few months, the Pope has officially approved the blessings…
The Mumbai Pride march took place on February 3 to raise awareness for queer rights in India. The parade highlighted…
A high court in Japan has ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, and called for the…
The Senate advanced legislation this week that will install federal protections for same-sex marriage and overturn discriminatory laws. According to…
Thailand has passed a landmark bill legalizing same-sex marriage, being the first Southeast Asian country to do so. According to…
Norway’s postal service is celebrating 50 years since the nation decriminalized same-sex relationships with a new ad featuring Santa Claus.…
After receiving backlash for his historical decision to let the Catholic church bless same-sex marriages, Pope Francis is denouncing the…
Joining the ever growing list of countries legalizing same-sex marriage, Ecuador’s highest court ruled to overturn the countries laws against…
India’s Supreme Court declined the legalization of same-sex marriages last week disappointing millions of LGBTQ+ Indian citizens. A ruling from…
The Church of England has agreed to bless same-sex marriages after a narrow vote by the organization’s ruling body, the…
In recent remarks made to a delegation of bishops in Ghana, new president John Mahama announced that a bill targeting…
The top court in Hong Kong has ordered the city government to draw up a framework for same-sex unions over…
According to the Los Angeles Times, in a televised address recently, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced his intention…
Following the footsteps of other progressive countries around the world, Greece is looking to move forward with the legalization of…
As Trump and his administration wreak havoc on the rights and freedoms of Americans, three Unitarian churches in upstate New…
A new Tennessee law signed by Gov. Bill Lee last week allowed public officials to refuse to perform marriages if…
This last decade was a tremendous one for gay rights. The USA became the most populous nation to legalize gay…
The Nagoya District Court in Japan has ruled that bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, making this the second time…
Though same-sex marriage has been legal across the nation since the Supreme’s Courts landmark ruling with Obergefell v. Hodges in…
Edomex, the most populus state in the country of Mexico legalized same-sex marriage last Tuesday with a vote by its…
The votes are in from the recent election in Russia, which saw the nation voting (or did they?) for a…
Thousands of people participated in a pride event in New Delhi, India on Sunday after the country’s Supreme Court declined…
Thailand has taken another stride toward LGBTQ+ equality after the country’s Cabinet approved an amendment to its civil code to…