The poll found 76% of respondents believe gay marriage should be legal Despite the results, Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK or Ireland which still bans marriage for same-sex couples, even with majority support among the public and in the Northern Ireland Assembly. In November 2015, a majority […]
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A judgment from Austria’s Constitutional Court has today opened up the option of equal marriage to same-sex couples in Austria The 14 judges of the Constitutional Court ruled that marriage should be open to same-sex couples and also that different-sex couples should have the option of availing of registered partnerships. The […]
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At 10 am Australian time on November 15, and 11 pm UK time tonight, we’ll finally know the result of the Australian equal marriage vote. At the moment of truth, you will be able to watch the result live from Sydney here, thanks to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras: WATCH […]
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The Australian marriage equality vote ends tomorrow – make sure you #RingYourRellos down under! With less than 24 hours remaining to vote in the Australia same-sex marriage ballot, polls are predicting a positive outcome for those committed to marriage equality. An incredible 78% of eligible voters have already cast their vote […]
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Grandfather Alex, married for 45 years, believes grandson should have the same right to marry “I’m Alex and I’m 104. I was married 45 years”, begins the emotional video shared by the Equality Campaign, Australia’s national campaign to win marriage equality for all Australians. “Betty died in 2009, we had a […]
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Two German men are the first Bräutigams und Bräutigams (groom and groom) under the new law German LGBT+ campaigners and supporters of equal marriage celebrated yesterday as the first same-sex couples got hitched in the country. Bodo Mende, 60, and Karl Kreile, 59, who have been together for 38 years, were married in Schöneberg, […]
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Polls find that 72% of those who have already voted have voted ‘yes’ Out of those Australians who have already voted on marriage equality, 72% have voted ‘yes’ compared with 26% who have voted no, according to the latest Guardian Essential Poll. If the official results reflect this initial survey, there […]
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A woman famous for giving Barbie dolls “makeunders” created the family to publicise support for Australian marriage equality Betty Strachan-Otter, owner of All the Little Dolls, created the family to show support for marriage equality in Australia. Her post comes ahead of the postal vote on same-sex marriage which is currently taking […]
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Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton pay tribute to the lesbian activist who changed LGBT rights in the US forever. Edith “Edie” Windsor, the woman whose same-sex marriage saw the Supreme Court overturn Section 3 of the Defence of Marriage Act (DoMA), has died aged 88. Her wife, Judith Kasen-Windsor, confirmed the news. […]
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“This is a historic milestone that can inspire even more change for LGBTI people.”
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