Marriage equality

Switzerland votes in favour of marriage equality

An overwhelming majority have voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in Switzerland, with 64.1% supporting the notion.

Yucatán, Mexico, legalises same-sex marriage

The Mexican state of Yucatán has legalised same-sex marriage and banned LGBTQ+ conversion therapy after a congress vote.

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.

Ex-MP apologises for voting against same-sex marriage

Sarah Teather, a former Liberal Democrat MP, has publicly apologised for voting against same-sex marriage in 2013.

Report: Record number of Americans support same-sex marriage

A new report from Gallup has found 70% of Americans are now in favour of same-sex marriage.

President of Chile vows to push same-sex marriage bill

Sebastián Piñera, the president of Chile, has promised to prioritise a bill legalising same-sex marriage.

Priests speak out against anti-LGBTQ+ Vatican ruling

The Pfarrer-Initiative has denounced a recent ruling which said the Catholic Church will not bless same-sex marriages.