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Swiss gays hope for marriage equality as parliament votes

Swiss gays hope for marriage equality as parliament votes | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Conservative Switzerland lags many countries in Western Europe on gay rights and is slowly catching up. In February, voters backed an anti-homophobia law giving lesbians, gays and bisexuals legal protection from discrimination.

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Saga of same-sex marriage in California: It’s legal, but it hasn’t been without a fight

Saga of same-sex marriage in California: It’s legal, but it hasn’t been without a fight | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
June is big month for marriage and particularly legislation on same-sex marriage.
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Perspective | A marriage takes flight at Reagan National Airport

Perspective | A marriage takes flight at Reagan National Airport | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Larry Sternbane and Sam Lee exchanged vows at the airport where they first met in person.
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Austria's supreme court paves way for same-sex marriage from 2019

Austria's supreme court paves way for same-sex marriage from 2019 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Same-sex couples will be allowed to get married in Austria from 2019, the country's supreme court ruled on Tuesday, saying a current law to the contrary violated the principle of non-discrimination. The move brings Austria into line with many other European nations including Germany, France, Britain
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Free weddings for all same-sex couples: Mayor's pledge if gay marriage is legalised

Free weddings for all same-sex couples: Mayor's pledge if gay marriage is legalised | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The mayor of the newly formed Inner West council will move to have free weddings for all same-sex couples in the suburbs under his control should gay marriage become legal.

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Gay Chinese man slams Liberal minister on his anti-gay marriage stance

Gay Chinese man slams Liberal minister on his anti-gay marriage stance | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
A gay, Chinese man Alexander Lau (pictured) asked a conservative Liberal Party minister on live television why his relationship was worth less than his marriage.
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VIDEO: Casamento homoafetivo - VESTIDAS DE NOIVA documentário

Vestidas de noiva é um documentário que traça o histórico do casamento homoafetivo no Brasil enquanto acompanha o processo de casamento de Fabia e Gabi . Entre beijos, flores e cetim, as duas apresentam outras histórias de amor homoafetivas, ativistas LGBT e figuras políticas. Vestidas de Noiva celebra as conquistas já alcançadas e aponta o que ainda precisa ser feito para garantir direitos iguais às famílias homoafetivas.

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Chile's President Bachelet sends gay marriage bill to Congress

Chile's President Bachelet sends gay marriage bill to Congress | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Monday sent Congress a bill that would legalize gay marriage, a move that follows a string of liberal reforms in one of Latin America's most conservative nations.

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'We will not fail': Leukemia diagnosis prompts heartfelt letter to Malcolm Turnbull on same-sex marriage

'We will not fail': Leukemia diagnosis prompts heartfelt letter to Malcolm Turnbull on same-sex marriage | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Robert Nay was lying in an inner-city hospital bed when his thoughts turned to politics. In the fog of a sudden and frightening leukemia diagnosis, the 25-year-old lawyer dwelled on mortality and marriage; he held hands with Miguel, the man he loves; and he wrote to Malcolm Turnbull, the man standing in their way. Mr Nay told the Prime Minister he wasn't a partisan, political guy. As a gay man, he had always supported same-sex marriage. But in St Vincent's, struggling to comprehend the reality of cancer, he realised his demand for equality was "more profound and now more crucial".

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Opinion | A Twisty Path to Gay Marriage in Germany

Opinion | A Twisty Path to Gay Marriage in Germany | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

After Angela Merkel agrees to disagree, the country makes progress on gay rights.

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LGBT community in Denmark rejoices: homosexual marriages in church are not against constitution

LGBT community in Denmark rejoices: homosexual marriages in church are not against constitution | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Supreme Court has ruled gays and lesbians can freely choose to have a civil or religious wedding. LGBT community in Denmark rejoices: homosexual marriages in church are not against constitution
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Announcing Live Interview with Local LGBT Wedding Officiant - Out Chicago with Scott Duff

Announcing Live Interview with Local LGBT Wedding Officiant - Out Chicago with Scott Duff | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Announcing live interview with local LGBT wedding officiant, Rev Pam of Same Sex Wedding Venue, Pine Manor Chicago during the remote broadcast of OUT CHICAGO with Scott Duff at D. S. Tequila Co in Chicago February 5, 2017. 

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Offering one of the areas most uniqu wedding venues, the wedding officiant opened her historic home, Pine Manor and garden in Mount Prospect for LGBTQ wedding ceremonies and elopements in 2011 and has preformed hundreds of same-sex marriages since. Rev Pam also writes and performs same-sex wedding ceremonies traveling a five state area and provides couples with wedding day...

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Retiring Judge William Downing’s legacy: shifting the debate on gay marriage

Retiring Judge William Downing’s legacy: shifting the debate on gay marriage | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Probably the most prescient and correct decision of Judge William Downing’s career was one that got tossed out by a higher court. An appreciation of King County’s most senior judge, who is retiring this week.
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William Downing, 67, the longest-serving judge currently on the King County Superior Court, is retiring Friday, after 28 years. In 2004, he became the first trial-court judge in the nation to rule that a state Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional.

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Costa Rica Supreme Court Orders End to Gay Marriage Ban

Costa Rica Supreme Court Orders End to Gay Marriage Ban | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Costa Rica will join numerous other Latin American nations and countries around the world who have legalized same-sex unions.

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Australia has Registered 2490 Same-Sex Marriages

Australia has Registered 2490 Same-Sex Marriages | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

It's six months since marriage equality was legalised in Australia, and in that time, 2490 same-sex couples have tied the knot.

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Same-sex couples married overseas have vows recognised

Same-sex couples married overseas have vows recognised | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

At the stroke of midnight, thousands of same-sex couples who married in overseas jurisdictions had their vows recognised under Australian law.

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12 young, queer Australians on the gay marriage vote

12 young, queer Australians on the gay marriage vote | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
The country historically voted to legalise gay marriage - we photographed a dozen young LGBT Australians about what it means to them
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BCA boss Jennifer Westacott on gay marriage: 'I've spent my whole life feeling like an outsider'

BCA boss Jennifer Westacott on gay marriage: 'I've spent my whole life feeling like an outsider' | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
The chief lobbyist for big business has hit out at "deeply offensive and deeply wrong" comments about the children of LGBTI families.
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Ellen DeGeneres tells Aussies what she thinks of our postal plebiscite

Ellen DeGeneres tells Aussies what she thinks of our postal plebiscite | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
ELLEN DeGeneres has taken to Twitter to encourage Australians to vote “yes” in the marriage equality survey.
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What’s Going On in an Australian TV Ad Opposing Gay Marriage?

What’s Going On in an Australian TV Ad Opposing Gay Marriage? | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
The campaign to vote “no” on legalizing same-sex marriage tries to refocus the debate on the welfare of children.
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Thousands take to Melbourne streets for rally in support of marriage equality

Thousands take to Melbourne streets for rally in support of marriage equality | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Glitter fluttered through the wintry air on Saturday afternoon as more than 20,000 Melburnians took to the city streets to rally for same-sex marriage ahead of a postal vote on the issue. A sea of protesters, many draped in rainbow flags and clutching colourful balloons, gathered outside the State Library for what organisers said was Australia's largest marriage equality rally.

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Gay Marriage Backers Celebrate in Germany: ‘We Don’t Need to Hide’

Gay Marriage Backers Celebrate in Germany: ‘We Don’t Need to Hide’ | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Marchers filled the streets of Berlin days after a marriage equality law was passed. Supporters say the next step is to change the Constitution.
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Why Isn't Gay Marriage Legalized in Germany Yet?

Why Isn't Gay Marriage Legalized in Germany Yet? | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Angela Waters explores why Germany – famous for its progressive attitude towards LGBTQ people – is dragging the chain on gay marriage.
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Love Wins California Weddings Premiere Issue

Love Wins California Weddings Premiere Issue | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Love Wins California Weddings is the first ever #LGBT friendly resource guide and it's premiere issue is now out!

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Start-Ups Hope Couples Say ‘I Do’ to Online Wedding Planning

Start-Ups Hope Couples Say ‘I Do’ to Online Wedding Planning | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
While the field has been decidedly low-tech, young entrepreneurs are tapping into the multibillion-dollar industry with apps and virtual services.
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