Tag: same-sex marriage
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Northern Ireland same-sex marriage bill passes first stage
A Westminster bill calling for same sex marriage in Northern Ireland has passed its first parliamentary stage.
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Terminal illness led to Australia’s first same-sex marriage
A dying woman and her partner were the first same-sex couple to legally marry in Australia, it has been revealed.
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Almost 400 same-sex marriages registered so far in Australia
More than 370 same-sex marriages have been registered across Australia within the first month of same-sex weddings becoming legal.
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Theresa May fails ! She says : disappointed after Bermuda abolishes same-sex marriage
New law reverses 2017 court ruling that legalised gay marriage in Atlantic island territory.
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Russia recognises same-sex marriage for first time after couple finds legal loophole
A pair of Russian newlyweds have become the first same-sex couple to have their marriage recognised in their home country, after finding an apparent legal loophole.
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Military Same-Sex Spouses Eligible for Benefits Today
Today the same-sex spouses of military service members become eligible to receive a range of federal benefits, thanks to a Department of Defense policy change that was announced last month implementing the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).