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The Vatican Calls Ireland’s Vote for Same-Sex Marriage a “Defeat for Humanity”

YoopyaMay 27, 2015July 1, 20230

The remark is the most critical made by the church so far Ireland’s recent referendum approving same-sex marriages has drawn sharp condemnation from a senior

Gay marriage vote marks a quiet revolution in Ireland

YoopyaMay 19, 2015June 18, 20230

By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland, the last country in Western Europe to decriminalise homosexuality, now looks set only two decades later to become

Elton John Weds Long-time Partner

YoopyaDec 22, 2014July 6, 20230

Sunday, wedding bells rang for Sir Elton John and his long-time partner David Furnish. The 67-year-old legendary singer-songwriter officially married Furnish near London, nine years

Alaska ban on same-sex marriage ruled unconstitutional

YoopyaOct 13, 2014July 15, 20230

(Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Sunday ruled that the state of Alaska’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Judge Timothy Burgess of the

At Spirit on Lake, gay seniors find safe haven

YoopyaJan 2, 2014December 31, 20230

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lucretia Kirby was on her own for the first time in years after her partner’s death. She felt stranded in a church-affiliated

First Australian same-sex weddings start early

YoopyaDec 6, 2013February 2, 20240

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A state lawmaker and his partner dressed in matching suits and ties embraced and kissed in front of Australia’s Parliament House

Illinois governor expected to sign gay marriage into law

YoopyaNov 20, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is expected to sign same-sex marriage into law on Wednesday afternoon, which will make President Barack Obama’s home state

NJ legal battle over gay marriage will continue

YoopyaSep 28, 2013April 3, 20240

A judge’s ruling Friday that New Jersey must allow gay couples to marry will not be the last word on the issue after Gov. Chris

Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage has employers scrambling to change benefit plans

YoopyaJul 5, 20130

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on same-sex marriage has private employers around the country scrambling to make sure their employee benefit plans

Status of the states on same-sex marriage, and how Supreme Court rulings might impact them

YoopyaJun 29, 20130

The Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions this week with major consequences for efforts to legalize or bar same-sex marriage. One ruling opened the