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Hong Kong Proposes Legislation To Recognise Same-Sex Couples' Rights
Hong Kong government said it will propose legislation to recognise some rights of same-sex couples whose marriages are registered abroad, to comply with a 2023 court judgement.
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Nearly 2,000 LGBTQ Couples Wed As Thailand's Equal Marriage Law Takes Effect
Almost 2,000 same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect in a first for Southeast Asia.
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Pope Approves Blessings For Same-Sex Couples In Landmark Ruling
The Vatican said on Monday in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies.
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Hong Kong Top Court's Big Move On Recognising Overseas Same-Sex Marriages
The ruling ended a five-year legal battle fought by jailed democracy and LGBTQ rights activist Jimmy Sham, marking the first time Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal directly addressed the issue of same-sex marriage in the Asian financial hub.
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Need To Sensitise Cops On How To Deal With Same-Sex Couples: Court
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said there was a need to sensitise the police force across Maharashtra on how to deal with cases pertaining to same-sex couples in conflict with family members.
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Same-Sex Couples Not Allowed Services Under Surrogacy Law: Centre To Supreme Court
Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that live-in partners and same-sex couples cannot be allowed to avail of services under the surrogacy law.
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Church Of England Backs Blessings For Same-Sex Couples
The Church of England's governing body on Thursday endorsed plans to let priests offer blessings to same-sex couples, after hours of acrimonious debate highlighted deep Anglican divisions on the issue.
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Allahabad High Court Grants Police Protection To Same-Sex Couple
The Allahabad High Court has granted police protection to a same-sex couple who had claimed that their parents would kill them if they don't end the relationship.
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Madras High Court Asks Parents Of Same-Sex Partners To Undergo Counselling
The Madras High Court has asked the parents of two women, who were in a live-in relationship, to subject themselves to counselling by a specialist in the field, to face the matter wisely.
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Same-Sex Couple Takes Baby Citizenship Fight To Top EU Court
A same-sex couple from Bulgaria and Gibraltar took their fight to obtain nationality for their stateless baby girl to the EU's top court on Tuesday.
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Taiwanese Same-Sex Couples Tie Knot For 1st Time At Military Wedding
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.
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Plea In Court Seeks To Allow Special Marriage Act To Apply To All Couples
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.
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Same-Sex Couples In Hong Kong Get Legal Victory Over Inheritance Law
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.
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Fought So Long, Hard, Says Northern Ireland's First Same-Sex Married Couple
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.
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Madhya Pradesh Woman, 19, Elopes With Teen Same-Sex Partner, Arrested
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.
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Hong Kong Proposes Legislation To Recognise Same-Sex Couples' Rights
Hong Kong government said it will propose legislation to recognise some rights of same-sex couples whose marriages are registered abroad, to comply with a 2023 court judgement.
-
Nearly 2,000 LGBTQ Couples Wed As Thailand's Equal Marriage Law Takes Effect
Almost 2,000 same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect in a first for Southeast Asia.
-
Pope Approves Blessings For Same-Sex Couples In Landmark Ruling
The Vatican said on Monday in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies.
-
Hong Kong Top Court's Big Move On Recognising Overseas Same-Sex Marriages
The ruling ended a five-year legal battle fought by jailed democracy and LGBTQ rights activist Jimmy Sham, marking the first time Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal directly addressed the issue of same-sex marriage in the Asian financial hub.
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Need To Sensitise Cops On How To Deal With Same-Sex Couples: Court
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said there was a need to sensitise the police force across Maharashtra on how to deal with cases pertaining to same-sex couples in conflict with family members.
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Same-Sex Couples Not Allowed Services Under Surrogacy Law: Centre To Supreme Court
Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that live-in partners and same-sex couples cannot be allowed to avail of services under the surrogacy law.
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Church Of England Backs Blessings For Same-Sex Couples
The Church of England's governing body on Thursday endorsed plans to let priests offer blessings to same-sex couples, after hours of acrimonious debate highlighted deep Anglican divisions on the issue.
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Allahabad High Court Grants Police Protection To Same-Sex Couple
The Allahabad High Court has granted police protection to a same-sex couple who had claimed that their parents would kill them if they don't end the relationship.
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Madras High Court Asks Parents Of Same-Sex Partners To Undergo Counselling
The Madras High Court has asked the parents of two women, who were in a live-in relationship, to subject themselves to counselling by a specialist in the field, to face the matter wisely.
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Same-Sex Couple Takes Baby Citizenship Fight To Top EU Court
A same-sex couple from Bulgaria and Gibraltar took their fight to obtain nationality for their stateless baby girl to the EU's top court on Tuesday.
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Taiwanese Same-Sex Couples Tie Knot For 1st Time At Military Wedding
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.
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Plea In Court Seeks To Allow Special Marriage Act To Apply To All Couples
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.
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Same-Sex Couples In Hong Kong Get Legal Victory Over Inheritance Law
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.
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Fought So Long, Hard, Says Northern Ireland's First Same-Sex Married Couple
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.
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Madhya Pradesh Woman, 19, Elopes With Teen Same-Sex Partner, Arrested
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.
