Gay Democrat Barney Frank: It was wrong to take same-sex marriage case to Supreme Court
The retiring Democrat Congressman Barney Frank has said that gay rights campaigners were wrong to take a case about equal marriage to the Supreme Court.
US: Court rules that Boy Scouts can lease public land despite banning gay members and leaders
A US appeals court has ruled that the Boy Scouts of America can lease public land from the City of San Diego despite them banning gay people from being members or leaders.
Lesbian half-sister of Newt Gingrich says she’s ‘proud’ of his same-sex marriage U-turn
Candace Gingrich-Jones, the lesbian half-sister of former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich, has welcomed his call for the Republican Party to accept the idea of same-sex civil marriages.
US Radio host: Same-sex marriage laws might force a resurrected Jesus to marry a man
Linda Harvey, a host of the Ohio based Christian radio station WRFD has warned that the passing of same-sex marriage laws might cause Jesus Christ to marry another man.
Newt Gingrich: The Republican Party needs to accept the ‘reality’ of same-sex marriage
In what is being seen as a major U-turn, former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich believes the Republican Party should accept the idea of same-sex civil marriages.
US: Anti-gay judge and former Romney adviser Robert Bork dies
Former US federal judge Robert Bork, known for his extreme homophobic views, has died at the age of 85.
Ireland: Lesbian couple get engaged via Tweets projected onto Dublin building
The Irish state broadcaster RTE has reported on how a festive tweets promotion by AOL turned into a surprise civil partnership proposal for a lesbian couple.
Northern Ireland: Councillor who opposes same-sex marriage joins rival party
An ex-Alliance Party councillor in Northern Ireland has joined the Democratic Unionists Party (DUP) because he is opposed to Alliance’s support for same-sex marriage.
Campaigners: Same-sex marriage in Spain of Australian government minister must spur on marriage equality
Equal marriage campaigners in Australia have said that the marriage in Spain by a gay government minister to his long term partner shows how pressing the need for a change in the law is.
Taiwan: ‘Milestone’ equal marriage case sent to top court
A Taiwanese court which had been scheduled to give a decision today on the case of a gay couple who had appealed to have their marriage legally recognised, made no ruling, and instead sent the case to the country's top court.
