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Michael Stevens charts the astonishing rollbacks in DEI policies and trans rights since Donald Trump returned to office—and braces for the impact this will have on New Zealand.  It feels like the winds of change are blowing, and not in a way that is good for our communities.  Since Trump’s inauguration,...
Thailand Same-Sex Wedding
Hundreds of same-sex couples in Thailand are preparing to legally marry this Thursday, as the country's marriage equality laws officially come into effect, marking a historic moment for LGBTQ+ rights in Asia. Thailand becomes the largest Asian nation and the first in South-East Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, joining Taiwan...
Same Sex Wedding
Same-sex couples can now tie the knot in Liechtenstein, with the picturesque Alpine nation officially enacting marriage equality laws on New Year’s Day. In May 2023, Liechtenstein’s parliament voted to legalise same-sex marriage, making it the 22nd European country to do so. The new legislation replaces the civil union system...
Same-sex wedding
Republican legislators in the state of Idaho have introduced a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark 2015 decision that established marriage equality nationwide. The resolution, House Joint Memorial 1, argues that the Supreme Court overstepped its authority by mandating states to recognise same-sex...
Biden
In a ceremony at the White House on January 2, 2025, President Joe Biden recognised two pivotal figures in the fight for marriage equality, awarding them the prestigious Presidential Citizens Medal. Evan Wolfson, founder of Freedom to Marry, and Mary L. Bonauto, senior director of civil rights and legal...
Former Australian prime minister John Howard has reaffirmed his belief that the 2004 parliamentary ban on same-sex marriage was the right decision, despite Australia legalising it over a decade later. In a recent interview with News.com.au, Howard defended his government’s amendment to the Marriage Act, which defined marriage as “the...
In a landmark decision, the Fukuoka High Court ruled that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. This ruling follows similar judgments earlier this year in Sapporo and Tokyo, marking the third instance where a high court has determined that the ban violates Article 13 of the Japanese Constitution,...
Trump Same-sex Wedding
Reports from the United States show a significant increase in LGBTQIA+ couples rushing to marry, driven by concerns that marriage equality could face challenges under Donald Trump’s second term. The surge follows Trump’s November 2024 re-election and reflects growing fears that the conservative Supreme Court might overturn the 2015...

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