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Married at First Sight UK set to feature two LGBTQ+ couples in its upcoming season

The seventh season of Married At First Sight UK is set to feature two LGBTQ+ couples. Back in May, a source close to the show revealed that the series’ first-ever lesbian couple would be featured in the forthcoming season.  “Married At First Sight had a male same-sex couple last year, and now they will have a female same-sex couple. Everyone who works on the show is excited that it’s happening,” a source close to production told Metro. “It’s another small milestone for the series when it comes to diversity and inclusivity.…

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Tokyo to recognise same-sex unions, but not as equivalent to marriage

Tokyo will soon recognise same-sex partnerships, though the move does not give couples the same rights that married couples get in Japan. The city’s government announced the draft plan on 10 May, with couples eligible to register for certificates recognising their partnerships from October. Applicants will be limited to residents of Tokyo, which includes foreign nationals living there. The intention is “to promote understanding among Tokyo residents about sexual diversity and to reduce inconveniences in daily lives surrounding sexual minorities in order to create more pleasant living conditions for them,”…

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First-ever same-sex wedding takes place in British Antarctic Territory

Eric Bourne and Stephen Carpenter became the first-ever same-sex couple to get married in the British Antarctic Territory. The two are both polar research ship crew members and have been together for 20 years. Their ceremony took place on board RRS Sir David Attenborough on 24 April and was performed by the ship’s captain, Will Whatley. “We’re both very proud to be the first same-sex marriage to happen in British Antarctic Territory,” Eric said prior to the wedding. “BAS is such a welcoming and accepting employer, and we feel very…

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Mean Girls star Jonathan Bennett marries TV host Jaymes Vaughan in “perfect” ceremony

Jonathan Bennett married his boyfriend Jaymes Vaughan in a stunning ceremony at the Unico Riviera Maya Hotel in Mexico. The two tied the knot on 19 March after getting engaged in November 2020. They married in front of 104 family and friends at an inclusive destination, People reported. “When you’re part of the LGBTQ+ fam, not everything in the wedding space is for you yet,” Jaymes told the outlet. “The whole purpose of our wedding is to come together and join the two of us together, join our families together…

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Emmerdale stars Max Parker and Kris Mochrie confirm engagement: “I love him beyond words”

Emmerdale stars Max Parker and Kris Mochrie got engaged during an intimate moment at the beach. Max and Kris first met on the set of the soap where they play brothers Luke and Lee Posner, respectively. They began dating in 2020 and have been together ever since. In an Instagram post on 22 January, Max confirmed their engagement: “He deserves the world, but the best I could do was promise him my heart. HE SAID YES! Happiest moment of my life. @krismoc my Fiancé.” The actor also shared pictures of…

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Chile same-sex marriage vote celebrated as historic

Lesbian and gay couples celebrated in Chile after winning a decades-long fight for the right to wed, joining more than 20 other nations that have legalized same-sex marriage. “I feel so happy. I feel proud. Finally our country, Chile, recognizes the dignity of our family,” said Claudia Aravena, a 42-year-old teacher from the Chilean capital of Santiago. She spoke to the Thomson Reuters Foundation on Tuesday after Chile’s Congress passed a law to legalize same-sex marriage, a milestone for the conservative South American nation. The government said the “historic” vote set…

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Big fat gay Indian wedding? Same-sex couple fight for right to marry

Swept up in a whirlwind romance after meeting at a Bollywood party in Mumbai, Saattvic and Gaurav Bhatti dreamed of celebrating their love with a typical big, fat Indian wedding. Seven years on, it remains a dream. Same-sex marriages are illegal in India despite the Supreme Court scrapping a colonial-era ban on gay sex in 2018 – a decision that LGBTQ+ Indians say they had hoped would pave the way for more equal rights, including marriage and adoption. That is why Saattvic, who goes by one name, asked the Delhi…

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