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New Zealand: Parliament Approves Marriage Equality Bill: First Weddings in...
Parliament held the third reading of the marriage equality bill today, passing it easily, 77 to 44. Gay Star News reports: The third reading of a marriage equality bill was held in the New Zealand...
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France: Dueling Rallies In Paris, As Anti-Gay Violence Continues
As the French assembly gets ready for its final vote on marriage equality tomorrow, activist for and against gay marriage held rallies in Paris on Sunday. Pink News reports: The marchers, estimated at...
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Mongolia: Parliament Discusses LGBT Rights
from Google MapsFor the first time, the Mongolian Parliament has talked about LGBT rights. Gay Star News reports: The Standing Committee of Legal Affairs discussed a report submitted by the National...
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Australia: Member of Parliament Proposes Putting Marriage Equality to a...
An Australian MP is proposing taking the marriage equality issue out of the hands of the parliament and giving it to voters. Gay Star News reports: Australian independent MP Tony Windsor has proposed...
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Albania: Parliament Passes Gay Hate Crime Laws
from Google MapsSome good news out of Albania – the country’s Parliament just approved protections for the LGBT community. Gay Star News reports: Albania amended its criminal code and put hate crimes...
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UK: Christians to Attend Organized Prayers Against Marriage Equality Bill
The anti-gay group Christian Concern is organizing prayer meetings against the marriage equality bill later this month. Pink News reports: The Adamantly homophobic group Christian Concern, has...
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Russia: Parliament Expected to Vote on “Gay Propaganda” Bill
And some not-so-good news coming out of Russia, as the Parliament there gets ready to vote on an anti-gay bill. Edge Boston reports: Protesters were detained Tuesday as they attempted to rally outside...
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Italy: Parliament to Discuss Marriage Equality
Courtesy of our friend Linda Giovanna Zambanini, a translated article from Italy: The news is bouncing all over the websites, which like ours, have at their heart a Queer theme. Also in Italy- and one...
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Germany: Bill to Give Gay, Lesbian Couples Equal Tax Breaks Goes to Parliament
In the wake of a court ruling a week and a half ago saying gay and lesbian couples were entitled to the same tax breaks married straight couples receive, there’s a bill to do so moving through the...
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Scotland: Government Is Moving Ahead with Marriage Equality Bill
After watching England and Wales pull ahead in the marriage equality race, Scotland is once again moving forward with its own bill. Gay Star News reports: The devolved government are expected to...
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UK, Scotland: Time for Marriage Equality Bill Passage, Equality Network Says
from Google MapsScotland’s marriage equality group Equality Network is calling on Parliament to pass the marriage equality bill, in the wake of the successful effort in neighboring England and Wales....
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UK, Scotland: Why Is the Marriage Equality Bill Taking So Long?
from Apple MapsWith marriage equality now the law of the land in England and Wales, the focus is shifting to Scotland. Pink News outlines the steps: Stage One – Now The Marriage and Civil Partnership...
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UK, Scotland: Parliament Hears Evidence for Marriage Equality Bill
Scotland is moving on the marriage equality bill. Gay Star News reports: Same-sex marriage is ‘in sight’ for Scotland as the parliamentary committee hears evidence today (5 September). Several LGBT...
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Finland: Parliament to Consider Marriage Equality Bill
From Google MapsA citizens initiative has forced the Finnish Parliament to reconsider a marriage equality bill. Gay Star News reports: Finland’s Parliament will consider the issue of same-sex marriage...
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Macedonia: Constitutional Ban on Marriage Equality Rejected
from Google mapsMacedonia’s Parliament rejected a ban on gay marriage on Tuesday. LGBTQ Nation reports: An amendment to alter Macedonia’s constitution to define marriage as only between a man and a...
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Australia: Liberal Party May Allow Open Marriage Equality Vote,...
One of the newly ascendant Liberal party’s top leaders suggested that the party may allow a vote on the marriage equality bill. Gay Star News reports: Malcolm Turnbull – Australia’s Communication...
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Croatia: Parliament Approves Public Vote December 1st to Ban Marriage Equality
from Google MapsCroatia’s Parliament has approved an initiative for next month that would ban marriage equality in the country. ABC News reports: Croatia moved Friday to hold a referendum on whether to...
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Australia, New South Wales: Marriage Equality Bill Narrowly Defeated
It was hoped that New South Wales would follow in the footsteps of the Australian Capital Territory, but the bill was narrowly defeated, 21 to 19. Towleroad reports: So why did the bill fail? Mr Nile...
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UK, Scotland: Parliament Has the Votes to Pass Marriage Equality Bill
from Google MapsIt looks like Scotland’s marriage equality bill should pass its first hurdle easily this week. On Top Magazine reports: A vote count shows that as may as 116 out of 127 members of the...
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UK, Scotland: First Vote on Marriage Equality Bill Today
from Google MapsScotland is finally moving ahead on the marriage equality bill, and Scotland’s Health Secretary has urged MSPs to support it. Pink News reports: Ahead of a key vote, Scotland’s Health...
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