Same-sex Couples

Taiwanese Same-Sex Couples Tie Knot For 1st Time At Military Wedding

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 30, 2020

Waving rainbow flags and shedding tears of joy, two Taiwanese same-sex couples tied the knot on Friday at a mass wedding hosted by the military in another landmark for Asia's LGBT community.

Plea In Court Seeks To Allow Special Marriage Act To Apply To All Couples

India News | ANI | Thursday October 8, 2020

A same-sex couple on Thursday urged the Delhi High Court to issue directions to allow the Special Marriage Act to apply to all couples regardless of their gender identity.

Same-Sex Couples In Hong Kong Get Legal Victory Over Inheritance Law

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 18, 2020

Hong Kong's high court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples should receive equal treatment under inheritance law, in a step forward for LGBT rights in the finance hub.

"Our Laws, Values Don't Recognise Same-Sex Marriage": Centre To Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 14, 2020

The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that marriage between same-sex couples was "not permissible" as it is not recognised by "our laws, legal system, society and our values."

Fought So Long, Hard, Says Northern Ireland's First Same-Sex Married Couple

World News | Reuters | Wednesday February 12, 2020

Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding took place on Tuesday after the government lifted a ban on gay marriage in the province, marking legalisation of the practice throughout the United Kingdom.

Tech Mahindra Introduces "Same-Sex Adoption Leave"

India News | IANS | Thursday December 26, 2019

Tech Mahindra said that same-sex couples will be able to avail 12 weeks of paid adoption leave.

Twitter Users Slam TikTok For Pulling Down Video Of Indo-Pak Same-Sex Couple

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 7, 2019

An Instagram photoshoot of a Hindu-Muslim same-sex couple, hailing from India and Pakistan, had gone viral on social media and netizens are going gaga over the pictures.

Madhya Pradesh Woman, 19, Elopes With Teen Same-Sex Partner, Arrested

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday September 3, 2019

A 19-year-old woman, who eloped with a 17-year-old girl from Madhya Pradesh's Alirajpur district a year ago, was arrested on Tuesday after the girl's father filed a case of kidnapping against the woman.

New Zealand Women Cricket's Same-Sex Couple Announces Pregnancy

Samrat Chakraborty | Wednesday August 21, 2019

New Zealand women's cricket team captain Amy Satterthwaite tied the knot with her teammate Lea Tahuhu in March 2017.

Same-Sex Couple, From India And Pakistan, Win Twitter With Stunning Pics

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday July 31, 2019

The photoshoot of a same-sex couple in New York has taken the Internet by storm. Pictures from the photoshoot were posted by their photographer on Monday to Twitter.

Taiwan Holds First Gay Marriages In Historic Day For Asia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 24, 2019

Taiwan made history on Friday with Asia's first legal gay weddings as same-sex couples tied the knot in jubilant and emotional scenes, the culmination of a three-decade fight for equality.

Australia Wedding Magazine Shuts For Refusing To Feature Same-Sex Couples

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 18, 2018

A leading Australian bridal magazine has shut after being ditched by advertisers for refusing to feature same-sex couples, one year after the country changed its marriage laws.

The Same-Sex Couple On Vietnam's 'The Bachelor' Explains How They Secretly Fell In Love

Offbeat | Lisa Bonos, The Washington Post | Tuesday November 13, 2018

This fall on Vietnam's Bachelor show, contestant Minh Thu told the male lead that she's found love, but not with him - with fellow contestant Truc Nhu.

Same-Sex Penguin 'Couple' To Foster Egg Together

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 15, 2018

Two male penguins who have paired up as a "same-sex couple" have become so good at nesting that zookeepers in Sydney have given them a real egg to look after.

Hong Kong Eases Visa Rules For Same-Sex Couples

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Hong Kong announced Tuesday that overseas same-sex partners would qualify for the right to live and work in the city after a landmark court victory by a British lesbian earlier this year.