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Chile same-sex marriage vote celebrated as historic

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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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Botswana appeals court upholds ruling decriminalising gay sex

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An appeal against a ruling decriminalising gay sex in Bostwana has been rejected by the country’s Court of Appeal. The 2019 ruling was upheld on 29 November, something that resulted in the LGBTQ+ community hailing Botswana as a “true democracy”. During the appeal, the state attempted to argue that public opinion on homosexuality had not changed and that the penal code made same-sex intercourse illegal. The aforementioned penal code was drawn up under British rule and states that “carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature” is forbidden,…

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

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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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Thailand’s Constitutional Court rules against same-sex marriage

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In a step back for LGBTQ+ rights, Thailand has officially ruled against marriage equality within its constitution. According to a report from the Washington Blade, the Constitutional Court sided with Section 1448 of the country’s Civil and Commercial Code. Under the law, it says that marriage is between a man and a woman and does not grant marital rights to same-sex partnerships. The controversial ruling comes after the advocacy group, Foundation of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Rights, filed a lawsuit challenging the code. Alongside their ruling, the court encouraged…

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Liz Cheney says she was “wrong” to oppose same-sex marriage despite having a gay sister

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Rep. Liz Cheney says she was “wrong” to oppose same-sex marriage despite having a gay sister who is married with children. Cheney had previously opposed same-sex marriage in 2013, a contrasting view to her father and former Vice President Dick Cheney, who expressed his support for it. In an interview on CBS’ 60 Minutes that aired on 26 September, the show’s host Lesley Stahl reminded Cheney of her prior stance on the subject. “I was wrong. I was wrong,” she responded. “I love my sister very much. I love her…

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Switzerland approves same-sex marriage in historic referendum win

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In a major win for LGBTQ+ rights, Swiss residents have overwhelmingly voted for same-sex marriage in the country’s recent referendum.  The official tally revealed that 64.1% of voters put in favour, while only 35.9% voted against. Within Switzerland’s, 26 cantons the majority voted yes for the referendum. This historic moment will now bring the country in line with other western European countries that have already legalised same-sex marriage. Under this new legislation, same-sex partners will now be able to adopt children, queer women can access sperm donation services, and it…

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Pope Francis says no to same-sex marriage blessings: “I have spoken clearly about this”

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Pope Francis has shot down any possibility of same-sex marriage in the catholic churches with during his latest public appearance. According to a report from AP News, the pope told reporters that gay marriage will not be accepted in the church this past Wednesday (17 September). “I have spoken clearly about this, no? Marriage is a sacrament. The church doesn’t have the power to change sacraments. It’s as our Lord established,” he said. “[There are] laws that try to help the situation for many people of different sexual orientations. “It…

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Cuba could be about to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption in historic move

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Same-sex marriage and adoption could be on the brink of being legalised in Cuba thanks to a draft of a new family code. The preliminary draft suggests letting gay couples marry and adopt children, with the latter getting more of a say in the decisions that will impact them. It must be approved by Cuba’s parliament before being sent to a grassroots plebiscite, though Evangelical groups are objecting to the proposed removal of describing marriage as only being between a man and a woman. In the draft, marriage is described…

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LGBTQ+ activists in Switzerland march for same-sex marriage before referendum

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Thousands of LGBTQ+ activists in Switzerland filled the streets in support of same-sex marriage on Saturday (4 September).  The Zurich Pride march was held in relation to the upcoming national referendum, which is set to take place on 26 September.  Public broadcaster SRF revealed that tens and thousands of people attended the event with many bringing signs that said “You can do it. Marriage for everyone now.”  Under the current legislation, same-sex couples are only approved for civil unions which does not grant the same rights as marriages.  If the…

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Mexican state bans conversion therapy and legalises same-sex marriage in historic move

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Same-sex marriage has been legalised and conversion therapy banned in the Mexican state of Yucatán. It becomes the 22nd state in the country to allow same-sex weddings, with Sinaloa doing so in June and Baja California in August. Yucatán’s Congress voted 20 to five to pass the measure allowing gay couples to marry, which altered Article 94 of the state’s constitution to define marriage as a “free and voluntary legal union” between two people. Despite the fact that Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled state-level prohibitions against same-sex marriage in 2015, LGBTQ+…

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