French same-sex couples are set to begin marrying within days after French President Francois Hollande signed a marriage equality bill into law on Saturday.
Australian marriage equality advocates have hailed the decision by a Brazilian judicial council to allow same-sex couples to marry throughout the country.
The latest Essential poll showing the majority of Australians support marriage equality, regardless of which party they vote for, has prompted the Greens to renew calls for a conscience vote on the issue.
Calls for opposition leader Tony Abbott to allow a conscience vote on same-sex marriage have been renewed following Prime Minister Julia Gillard's comment that Abbott should give his fellow members the "courtesy" of a free vote.
With IDAHO just around the corner on May 17, it gives us pause to reflect on the discrimination faced by lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgenderand intersex people all over the world.
The passing of legislation allowing same-sex couples to wed in New Zealand is attributable largely to strong leadership and bipartisanship – something Australia is severely lacking, writes Rodney Croome.
Same-sex marriage advocates in Ireland are hailing a "major milestone" on the path to marriage equality as the Irish Government considers a recommendation on the subject.
Former US President Bill Clinton will receive an award from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) this month for supporting same-sex marriage.
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has refused to allow his colleagues a conscience vote on gay marriage despite his two youngest daughters calling for reform.
The number of people in Julia Gillard’s new Cabinet who support same-sex marriage outnumber those who oppose it by two to one, a statistic equality advocates say reflects the views of the general community.
