Strictly Come Dancing 2017: BBC say NO to same-sex couples after Richard Coles backlash

It comes after Reverend Richard Coles argued that it made “no sense” to resist having dancers of the same sex taking to the floor together.  Richard, 55, is in a same-sex marriage himself and although being paired with Dianne Buswell last night, he has revealed that he had a discussion with the BBC about partnering […]

Texas Supreme Court denies benefits to married same-sex couples

Published time: 30 Jun, 2017 20:38 The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that the financial benefits of marriage do not have to be granted to same-sex couples on the same terms and conditions as opposite-sex couples. The court unanimously reached the decision on Friday in the case Pidgeon v. Turner, which challenged a decision by […]

‘The path to equality is open’: Germany’s parliament will vote Friday on a bill to legalize same-sex marriage

REUTERS/Stefanie Loos Berlin (AFP) – Germany’s parliament is set to vote on a bill to legalise same-sex marriage Friday after the lower house legislative committee put it on the agenda, its chairwoman said. “The path to equality is open,” said the chairwoman, Renate Kuenast of the left-leaning ecologist Greens opposition party, in a tweet on […]

AFL stars back same-sex marriage

Video Image AFL Players speak out for equality0:36 AFL Players speak out for equality. Courtesy: Facebook/Marriage Equality Australia March 24th 2017 an hour ago /video/video.news.com.au/Life/ AFL stars have got behind the campaign to legalise same-sex marriage by speaking out in an online video. KATHRYN POWLEYHerald Sun Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on […]

Alabama could eliminate marriage licenses to avoid having to sign same-sex marriage certificates

Lucy Nicholson/Reuters The Alabama Senate passed a bill last week that would completely eliminate marriage licenses in the state. People would instead go to a probate judge to simply get their marriages recorded by a state official. Republican state Sen. Greg Albritton, the author of the bill, told WBRC-TV that the state needed to get used to the fact that […]

Cruel Intentions: Same-Sex Kiss Cut From E!'s 'Sanitized' Broadcast Version

E!’s broadcast of Cruel Intentions set tongues wagging Saturday night. One of the most iconic moments from the racy 1999 drama  — the same-sex smooch between Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Kathryn Merteuil and Selma Blair’s Cecile Caldwell — was excised from the version that aired on the network (which is home to such progressive programming as I Am Cait).  RELATED Cruel […]

Same-sex marriage linked to decline in teen suicides

A recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that the legalization of same-sex marriage is associated with a reduction in the proportion of high school students who reported making a suicide attempt. This study indicates that governmental policies regarding non-normative sexuality may have an influence on mental health outcomes for adolescents. The study used data from the […]

Same-sex marriage laws are linked to fewer suicide attempts among teens

Policies permitting same-sex marriage are linked to fewer suicide attempts among young people — especially those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or questioning. That might be because such policies reduce stigma perceived by LGBQ kids, according to a new study published today in JAMA Pediatrics. Same-sex marriage policies were associated with a 7 percent […]

’It’s not bigoted’: Arkansas may seek constitutional convention banning same-sex marriage

Only heterosexual love is in the air in the Arkansas Senate this Valentine’s Day, as lawmakers convened a hearing to decide whether to ask the US Congress to amend the Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman. The committee hearing considered Senate Joint Resolution 7. If passed by the Arkansas legislature, […]