South Australia plans to change its homosexual laws after the state denied to recognize same-sex marriage of British newlyweds in Bulmer-Rizzi case. The state was also influenced by British laws when it decriminalized homosexuality in 1975.
Italy's gay supporters and advocates are urging the Italian government to legalize and recognize their civil union. Catholic groups on the other hand still believes on the basic form of marriage which is the heterosexual form.
Anglican leaders temporarily restricted the role of the U.S. Episcopal Church in their global fellowship as a sanction over the American church's acceptance of gay marriage. The decision was made by senior Anglican clergy at what was described as a "really tough" meeting.
A Chinese court has accepted the legal action filed by a gay man in Hunan province against a civil affairs bureau for not recognizing his right to marry.
Estonian gov't passed same-sex marriage. Couples may have to wait until everything is clear. The first former Soviet country Estonia has legalized gay civil unions.
Obamacare is now pushing efforts to promote the health care law in LGBT communities. Moreover, administration has partnered with advocacy groups to encourage gym selfies.
Judge Douglas Wilins ruled that Catholic school Fontbonne broke state's anti-discrimination law. An all-girls prep school will pay damages to gay man Matthew Barrett.
Sun Wenlin filed a complaint against Changsa Furong District regarding LGBT's right to get married. The complaint is said to be a major test case for the government of China.
According to Peter Woeste, "LGBT rights are human rights". Following the suspension of the Anti-Homosexual Law in Malawi, gay men harassment and violence has increased.
A Kentucky county clerk who had been jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples secretly met Pope Francis in a move that disappointed many liberal Catholics and encouraged officials who support her stance.
Intimate partner violence or abuse can take the form of birth control sabotage, pregnancy pressure or coercion, which can have devastating consequences including unintended pregnancy, abortion and psychological trauma, according to a new review.
Lawmakers in the Republican-dominated statehouses of Indiana and Arkansas on Thursday approved fixes to religion acts that had provoked a storm of criticism from rights groups and big U.S. companies because the measures were seen as allowing for discrimination against gays.
The chief executive of Wal-Mart Stores has emerged as an unlikely voice for gay rights after the Arkansas state governor heeded his call on Wednesday to reject a much-criticized bill.
Thousands of people marched in Indiana's largest city on Saturday to protest a state law that supporters contend promotes religious freedom but detractors see as a covert move to support discrimination against gay people.
Same-sex couples in Japan are awaiting the results of a debate in a Tokyo local assembly that may give them what their Western counterparts have long had: a chance to step out of the shadows.
Ireland's church said it would be "a grave injustice" if gay and lesbian couples were granted equality in marriage as it began an uphill battle to persuade voters to reject same sex marriage in a referendum next year.
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook, who made headlines in October when he publicly acknowledged being gay, is lending his name to legislation to bar discrimination against state employees on the basis of their sexual orientation in his native Alabama.
