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same-sex marriage

September 22, 2010

Lib Dems urge churches to allow same-sex marriages

The Liberal Democrat conference has overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling for marriage equality, irrespective of sexual or gender orientation.
August 23, 2010

New US poll finds changing attitudes to homosexuality

New report from the Pew Research Centre shows more than 50 per cent of Americans support same sex civil unions.
August 22, 2010

Civil partnerships are not enough, say marriage campaigners

Pressure is growing for same-sex couples to be given full equality in marriage law after 98 per cent of LGBT people polled said civil partnerships don't go far enough.
August 3, 2010

British Quaker official announces resignation

British Quakers have announced that their most senior member of staff is standing down from her post. Gillian Ashmore has served for three years.
July 22, 2010

Scotland may take the lead on marriage equality

A senior church figure and a cross-party political coalition is recommending a legal change in Scotland to give same-sex couples full marriage rights.
July 15, 2010

Celebration as Argentina approves same-sex marriage

Equality campaigners in Argentina are celebrating after the country's Senate voted to give legal recognition to same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples will also be allowed to adopt children.
July 4, 2010

Christians cheered at Pride as they back LGBT equality

Over a hundred Christians were greeted with cheers and applause yesterday as they joined the Pride festival in London wearing T-shirts declaring “Christian and Proud”.
June 10, 2010

Same-sex Malawian couple split up after release from prison

A gay Malawian couple released from prison following international campaigning have announcing they are splitting up. Their decision has been attributed to homophobic pressure.
May 20, 2010

14 year prison sentence for Malawi gay couple is 'brutal'

Human rights advocates have reacted with revulsion at the decision of a Malawian court to imprison Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga for being a same-sex couple.
May 18, 2010

Outrage over conviction of Malawian gay couple

A Malawian court has triggered outrage after convicting a same-sex couple of a criminal offence for going through a traditional engagement ceremony.