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BERMUDA LEGALIZED SAME-SEX MARRIAGE A YEAR AGO. THIS WEEK IT ABOLISHED IT.
Despite the fact that voters rejected same-sex marriage in a referendum, the Supreme Court of Bermuda ruled in May 2017 that same-sex couples could legally wed... READ MORE›
BERMUDA BECOMES WORLD'S FIRST COUNTRY TO REPEAL SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LEGISLATION
The decision by Governor John Rankin in the wealthy Atlantic island of 60,000 people represents a rare reversal of a trend among Western countries of legalizing same-sex marriage... READ MORE›
BERMUDA BECOMES FIRST NATIONAL TERRITORY IN WORLD TO REPEAL SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Bermuda repeals same-sex marriage critics slam civil rights rollback... READ MORE›
HIGH PRAISE: POT CHURCHES PROLIFERATE AS STATES EASE ACCESS TO MARIJUANA
Nationally, such churches have opened in Indiana, where marijuana remains illegal, and Michigan, where medical marijuana is allowed... READ MORE›
THIS IS EVERYONE WHO DIDN'T VOTE TO SUPPORT THE BILL
At least 10 Government MPs chose to abstain from Thursday's final conscience vote on same-sex marriage in the House of Representatives... READ MORE›
'I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS HAPPENING TO US'
Same-sex marriage Liberal MP Andrew Wallace 'shocked' by daughter's gay relationship... READ MORE›
AMERICAN EVANGELIST LEADS RARE EVENT IN COMMUNIST VIETNAM
We don't want to do anything that would embarrass the government or the people of Vietnam... READ MORE›
ABBOTT 'PROUD OF NO CAMPAIGNERS' BUT EXCITED FOR SISTER'S WEDDING
Tony Abbott doesn't claim to be an overnight convert to a supporter of same-sex marriage but he is looking forward to attending his sister Christine's wedding... READ MORE›
'I WAS SOLD INTO MARRIAGE AGED 13'
The current saga over dual nationalities and the desire to pass same-sex marriage legislation has somewhat disguised the government's parliamentary quandary and internal fractures... READ MORE›
MAJORITY OF NO VOTERS FROM WESTERN SYDNEY
Same-sex marriage Majority of No voters from Western Sydney... READ MORE›
DID THE VOTE TRANSCEND ITS CONTROVERSY?
Australians voted in favour of same-sex marriage, but for many the poll brought out complex emotions... READ MORE›
RAINBOW CELEBRATIONS AS AUSTRALIANS VOTE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher said he was deeply disappointed that the likely result will be legislation to further deconstruct marriage and family in Australia ... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIANS SAY 'YES' TO GAY MARRIAGE, PAVING WAY FOR LAW CHANGE
Gay-rights campaigners seized on the result, with the Marriage Equality campaign group saying Australia should quickly become the 25th nation to legalize same-sex unions... READ MORE›
THE MOMENT AUSTRALIA SAID YES TO GAY MARRIAGE
Same-sex marriage 'changes attitudes' Jump to media player Anne-Marie Thus from Maastricht got married in the world's first same-sex ceremony in 2001... READ MORE›
'CRYING IN MY KITCHEN': HOW SOCIAL MEDIA REACTED TO AUSTRALIA'S YES VOTE
Australians have taken to social media following the results of the same-sex marriage postal survey... READ MORE›
HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE LEGALISED IT?
Brazil became the first country to legalise same-sex marriage not through legislation, but with a court ruling... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA VOTES YES TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Australians have voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage - with a majority 61.6 per cent of responses to the Yes vote and 38.4 per cent voting No... READ MORE›
'THEY VOTED YES FOR LOVE': TURNBULL VOWS TO LEGALISE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BY CHRISTMAS
The Australian people have voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in the government's voluntary postal survey, triggering Malcolm Turnbull's promise to change the Marriage Act... READ MORE›
'BRACING FOR ANOTHER BREXIT OR TRUMP SHOCK'
At 10 00am AEDT we'll finally find out for sure how Australia feels about same-sex marriage... READ MORE›
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HOW AUSTRALIANS THINK ABOUT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, MAPPED
A quick look at the colouring reveals that, even in most of rural and regional Australia, a majority of voters support same-sex marriage... READ MORE›
ISLAM WILL BE LARGEST RELIGION IN THE WORLD BY 2070, SAYS REPORT
It also says that Muslims will make up 10 per cent of Europe's population... READ MORE›
GAY MARRIAGE BACKERS CELEBRATE IN GERMANY
Germany's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, signed marriage equality into law on Thursday, and the nation's first same-sex marriages are set to take place in October... READ MORE›
DUTCH GOVERNMENT ORDERED TO CUT CARBON EMISSIONS IN LANDMARK RULING
The Dutch court's ruling should encourage courts around the world to tackle climate change now... READ MORE›
ROW OVER SAME-SEX MARRIAGE PLEBISCITE FUNDING HEATS UP
The federal government is expected to reveal details of its same-sex marriage plebiscite this week as church leaders say they were promised campaign funding... READ MORE›
ANGELA MERKEL SAYS 'IT SHOULD BE BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN' AFTER SHE VOTES AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Germany has legalised same-sex marriage despite their Chancellor Angela Merkel voting against it... READ MORE›
ARGENTINE COURT GRANTS RIGHTS TO APE
Lawyers had appealed to free Sandra from the Buenos Aires zoo by arguing that although not human, she should be given legal rights... READ MORE›
CONTROVERSIAL NO CAMPAIGN AD BANNED ON DAYTIME TV
The ad is the latest in the Coalition for Marriage's campaign to provoke controversy in the lead-up to the postal survey result... READ MORE›
AFTER MERKEL U-TURN, GERMANY APPROVES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Germany holds national elections in September, and legalizing same-sex marriage could benefit Merkel and those running for parliament... READ MORE›
SAME SEX COUPLES CAN OFFICIALLY MARRY IN IRELAND FROM TODAY
The first couples to be affected will be gay couples who married legally abroad - whose unions will now automatically be recognised by the Irish state... READ MORE›
'NO' SKYWRITING MESSAGE APPEARS ABOVE MELBOURNE
Same-sex marriage 'No' skywriting message appears above Melbourne... READ MORE›
GERMANY VOTES TO LEGALIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE DESPITE MERKEL'S THUMBS DOWN
German lawmakers have voted to legalize same-sex marriage in a snap vote only days after Chancellor Angela Merkel changed her longstanding position... READ MORE›
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE PLEBISCITE BILL DEFEATED IN THE SENATE
The federal government's proposed same-sex marriage plebiscite has been defeated in the Senate... READ MORE›
YOUNG AMERICANS SHIFTING US TOWARDS BECOMING LESS RELIGIOUS NATION
Growing numbers of millennials who are unaffiliated or atheists are causing vast changes in the American religious landscape, report says... READ MORE›
APPEAL CLEARS EX-GANG MAN OF MURDER
Mr George's case was prepared by the Innocence Project at Cardiff University... READ MORE›
IN THIS COUNTRY LITERALLY NO YOUNG CHRISTIANS BELIEVE THAT GOD CREATED THE EARTH
As of last year, about 75 percent of Iceland's inhabitants were registered members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church... READ MORE›
FORMER BLACK PANTHER FREED AFTER 43 YEARS IN US PRISON
An US man kept in solitary confinement for 43 years has been released after his murder conviction was overturned on appeal... READ MORE›
CHRISTIAN BAKERS LOSE PRO-GAY MARRIAGE CAKE DISCRIMINATION RULING CHALLENGE
Christian bakers found to have breached equality laws by refusing to make a pro-gay marriage cake have lost their appeal case... READ MORE›
CHRISTIANS CANNOT CLAIM SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FROM LAW, INSISTS EQUALITY CHIEF
Gay cake case Christians cannot claim special exceptions from law, insists Equality chief... READ MORE›
SLOVAKIA SET FOR REFERENDUM ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BAN
If Saturday's referendum were to enforce the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, it would be harder to overturn in the future, Amnesty added... READ MORE›
'NEVER BE ASHAMED': POPE FORCEFULLY DEFENDS IMMIGRANTS IN PHILADELPHIA
"I repeat, do not be ashamed of what is part of you, your life blood," Francis said ..... READ MORE›
JUDGE ORDERS BOSTON MARATHON BOMBER TO PAY $100M TO VICTIMS
U.S. District Judge George O'Toole denied the motion for a new trial Friday... READ MORE›
TWO-THIRDS OF AUSTRALIANS HAVE VOTED IN SAME-SEX MARRIAGE POSTAL SURVEY
More than two-thirds of Australians have cast their votes in the same-sex marriage postal survey... READ MORE›
KENTUCKY CLERK WON'T BLOCK, OR AUTHORIZE, GAY MARRIAGE LICENSES
After the Supreme Court decision, Davis announced an office policy that no marriage licenses would be issued to any couples... READ MORE›
U.S. COURT HANDS WIN TO NSA OVER METADATA COLLECTION
Larry Klayman, the conservative lawyer who challenged the program, said he would appeal to the Supreme Court... READ MORE›
WE HAVE BAD NEWS FOR YOU IF YOU'RE THINKING OF MOVING TO CANADA
Pic.twitter.com 0szNGWyUhF ...Canada legalised same-sex marriage in 2005... READ MORE›
THE WORLD IS GETTING MORE RELIGIOUS, BECAUSE THE POOR GO FOR GOD
The so-called masters of suspicion, Nietzsche, Marx and Freud, all thought that religion would wither and die in the 20th century... READ MORE›
DISABLED MAN FORCED OFF BUS BY REFUSAL TO MOVE PRAM SPARKS EQUALITY TEST CASE
Appeal court weighs legal duty of transport operators to enforce wheelchair users priority over other passengers... READ MORE›
FACEBOOK MUST HAND OVER NEW YORK USERS' INFO TO PROSECUTORS, COURT RULES
Facebook must hand over new york users info to prosecutors court rules... READ MORE›
FOOD THEFT IN ITALY MAY NOT BE A CRIME COURT RULES
Mr. Colombo, the former member of the Supreme Court of Cassation, said he believed that the decision in the Ostriakov case was correct... READ MORE›