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'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›
WHEN ARE THE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE SURVEY RESULTS OUT AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
More than 12 million people have returned their same-sex marriage postal survey to the ABS... 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›
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›
'NO' SKYWRITING MESSAGE APPEARS ABOVE MELBOURNE
Same-sex marriage 'No' skywriting message appears above Melbourne... READ MORE›
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›
CHILDREN RESCUED ALIVE FROM MEXICO CITY SCHOOL AFTER EARTHQUAKE
Here is a selection of photos sent in by ABC Open audience members from around Australia... READ MORE›
AUSSIE GARFOOT WINS BRONZE AT WORLD ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Olympic road race champion Anna van der Breggen was second, 12.16 behind her fellow Dutchwoman van Vleuten... READ MORE›
ITS NOT ABOUT MARRIAGE. ITS ABOUT GENDER.
In this weeks newsletter, a look at Australias same-sex marriage debate and what it means to be a boy or girl... READ MORE›
FROOME EXTENDS VUELTA LEAD, ARMEE WINS 18TH STAGE
Fabio Aru, the 2015 Vuelta champion, gained 12 seconds on the Froome group to move up to eighth overall... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Dutchwoman Van Vleuten
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›
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›
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›
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›
NO MORE HIPPIES AND EXPLORERS: A LAMENT FOR THE CHANGED WORLD OF CYCLING | TOM MARRIAGE
The video was of one woman, Lael Wilcox, talking about her experience cycling the Arizona Trail... 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›
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›
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›
TENS OF THOUSANDS MARCH AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN MEXICO
Dueling marches, in support and against Mexican President Enrique Pena Nietos push to legalize same-sex marriage, gathered at the Angel of Independence monument... READ MORE›
CHURCH SEEKS TO STOP PERFORMING LEGAL CEREMONIES TO AVOID 'EVIL' GAY MARRIAGE
Should the Presbyterian Church federal body agree, it would mean its ministers would no longer be able to solemnise marriages... READ MORE›
PUTIN UNVEILS 'STRAIGHT FLAG' TO COUNTER LGBTQI RAINBOW FLAG
The United Russia party reportedly designed the straight flag after the US Supreme court legalised same-sex marriage last month... READ MORE›
JUDGE IN CHINA RULES GAY COUPLE CANNOT MARRY
Mr. Sun said that he had argued that he and Mr. Hu should be allowed to marry since the law did not explicitly ban same-sex marriage... READ MORE›
ANTI-GAY LEAFLETS DISTRIBUTED IN DUBLIN ARE CLAIMING GAY PEOPLE
A leaflet distributed at an event in Dublin claims being gay gives you cancer and likens voting for same-sex marriage to voting for Sharia law... READ MORE›
COMMENT: MAYBE YOU DON'T LIKE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE - BUT YOU'RE GOING TO LIKE IRRELEVANCY EVEN LESS
Marriage equality has now been achieved there spreading rainbow profile pictures across everyone's Facebook and making it hard to distinguish between acquaintances... READ MORE›
GAY MARRIAGE: SEVEN KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SUPREME COURT RULING
Decision has opened way for same-sex marriage in all 50 US states The Independent's US Digital Editor based in New York... READ MORE›
ARIZONA BAN ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE STRUCK DOWN AS STATES GIVE UP FIGHT
This includes Colorado, which began issuing same-sex marriage licenses hours after the supreme court's announcement was made... READ MORE›
CHURCH BACKS DOWN ON ITS THREAT TO 'BOYCOTT' CIVIL PART OF WEDDINGS
Meanwhile, it has emerged that the same-sex marriage legislation will be delayed until after the summer recess because of legal issues... READ MORE›
HUNDREDS OF CHILEAN SAME-SEX COUPLES EAGERLY AWAIT LEGALIZATION OF CIVIL UNIONS
Registry offices in one of Latin Americas more conservative countries will begin granting civil unions to gay and lesbian partners on Thursday... READ MORE›
BRISBANE, HOBART HOST GAY MARRIAGE RALLIES
In Hobart, 1500 people gathered in City Hall to show their support for same-sex marriage... READ MORE›
ARGUMENTS AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE WILL GET MORE NUTS BEFORE IT'S OVER
Abetz did just this when he insisted same-sex marriage would lead to polyamory... READ MORE›
CHANGE OF HEART: THOMSON LATEST POLITICIAN TO SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE
Wayne Swan has also changed his position to support same-sex marriage, along with Tony Burke... READ MORE›
U.S. EVANGELICALS DRAW BATTLE LINES AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
U.S. evangelicals draw battle lines against same-sex marriage... READ MORE›
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ARGUE AUSTIN WOMEN'S MARRIAGE IS VOID
New Republican governor Greg Abbott also reaffirmed his support for Texas constitutional ban on same-sex marriage that voters overwhelmingly approved in 2005... READ MORE›
MEXICO'S PRESIDENT CALLS FOR NATIONWIDE LEGALIZATION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Same-sex marriage is currently only legal in a some parts of Mexico... READ MORE›
'OPT-OUT' CLAUSE IS REJECTED BY SAME-SEX CAMPAIGN
The Archbishop pointed to a clause in the general summary of the Marriage Bill 2015, which was published by Justice Minister, Frances Fitzgerald, earlier this month... READ MORE›
412 COUPLES MARRIED SINCE HISTORIC MARRIAGE REFERENDUM
Clare is the only county in Ireland not to have registered a same-sex marriage in the year since the marriage referendum, according to official figures... READ MORE›
HILLARY CLINTON COULD BECOME THE FIRST US PRESIDENT TO SUPPORT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE FROM THE OUTSET (VIDEO)
But as she embarks on her second tilt at the presidency Ms Clinton has put her support for same-sex marriage at the forefront of her campaign... READ MORE›