Tag: same-sex marriage
Over 150,000 LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies marched in the Pride Parade in South Korea in 2024, defying a second consecutive year of a ban imposed by authorities.
While more than 35 countries, including Thailand, are moving towards the legalisation of same-sex marriage, South Korea has yet to recognise same-sex...
Relentless opposition is marring progress made towards equal rights for LGBTI people, ILGA World said today, as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex lives continue to be at the centre of legal debates across the world.
ILGA World is the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association – is...
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced her marriage to long-time partner Sophie Allouache in a picturesque Adelaide winery, surrounded by lush gardens where the newlyweds were photographed holding bouquets.
The Labour Party's Penny Wong, who has been in a committed relationship with Allouache for nearly two decades, shared this...
Greece has made history by becoming the first nation with a Christian Orthodox majority to legalise same-sex marriage.
This landmark decision, reflected in a parliamentary vote of 176-76, not only legalises marriage for same-sex couples but also grants them the right to adopt children.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis lauded the...
After a four-year hiatus, the Mumbai Pride March made its much-awaited return to the city on February 3rd. The event saw participants marching through Gamdevi in South Mumbai, rallying for the recognition and advancement of queer rights in India.
The parade, as reported by Free Press Journal, anticipated the attendance...
A recent GPO poll published in Parapolitika has brought to light Greece's divided opinion on same-sex marriage, highlighting an almost 50-50 split on legalising same-sex marriage.
The survey, which captured the political atmosphere at the onset of 2024, reveals that Greek society is almost evenly split on the issue,...
In a historic move, Estonia has become the first former Soviet republic to legalise same-sex marriage.
The country’s parliament passed the legislation with a 55 to 34 vote in its 101-seat parliament in June 2023. The law officially took effect on New Year’s Day, 2023, enabling same-sex couples in...
Over 70 individuals have been detained by Nigerian security authorities in the country's northeastern region on allegations of holding a same-sex wedding ceremony, an act criminalised under Nigerian law.
The arrests, which occurred on Saturday, the 21st of October, highlight the prevalent discrimination and violence against the LGBT+ community...
