US Ambassador to Australia “hopeful” of marriage equality success
John Berry says US Supreme Court ruling could mean 2015 becoming a turning point for same-sex marriage as national poll says support growing.
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Wisconsin latest US state to allow gay marriage
Wisconson has just become the 20th American state to allow gay marriage after a federal court judge deemed its ban unconstitutional.
Marriage equality momentum unequaled in history
A NEW analysis undertaken by Melbourne-based LGBTI rights activist Tony Pitman has revealed that there are now 700 million people worldwide living in jurisdictions with …
Trial and error in gay juror furore
A US court will soon decide on whether gay men and lesbians may be excluded from jury service on the basis of their sexual orientation. …
DOMA rulings celebrated
In two historic rulings for gay rights in the United States, the Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and effectively …
Obama, businesses challenge marriage ban
The Obama administration has joined hundreds of large corporations and a number of high-profile Republicans in submitting a brief to the US Supreme Court in …
DOMA discriminatory
A poll released last week for the Center for American Progress and Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAAD) has found that a majority of …