Chile set to legalise marriage equality
Chile is closer to marriage equality than ever before after the national Senate passed a bill to legalise same-sex unions last week.
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Japanese court rules same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional
A district court in Japan has ruled that criminalising same-sex marriage in unconstitutional.
Biden to continue supporting same-sex marriage despite Vatican ruling
Biden will continue to support same-sex marriage despite a recent church ruling.
Bishop of Blackburn threatens to quit over LGBTQ+ rights
Julian Tudor Henderson, the bishop of Blackburn and one of 42 serving bishops in the Church of England, has threatened to quit his position if the establishment continues to progress towards LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and teachings.
Nevada becomes first state to remove same-sex marriage ban from its constitution
Nevada has become the first US state to remove a same-sex marriage ban from its state constitution after over two-thirds voted to amend a clause which defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman.
Venezuelan president urges parliament to consider marriage equality bill
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, 57, addressed the country’s national assembly on Thursday 22 October, asking members to consider the passage of a marriage equality bill.