The Minnesota Senate Monday voted to legalize same-sex marriage, sending the measure to Gov. Mark Dayton, who plans to sign it into law in a ceremony Tuesday evening. The Senate’s 37-30 vote came three days after the House also approved the legislation allowing same-sex couples to be legally married in the state. Original post on publicradio.org Comments on reddit.com
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PARIS — Paris riot police fought back crowds who pushed their way onto Paris’ landmark Champs-Elysees avenue as part of a huge protest against a draft law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children. Hundreds of thousands of people — conservative activis … Original post on nbcnews.com Comments on reddit.com
From Yahoo!: While the country waits for rulings from the Supreme Court on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8, states are rushing ahead to reform their own regulations on marriage. Several states have bills coming up on their legislative dockets that would allow gay couples… Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
The French parliament has approved a bill legalising gay marriage and adoption for same-sex couples in its final vote on the legislation. Original post on france24.com Comments on reddit.com
According to Islamic law, a man and woman should agree on a marriage for it to be valid. However, girls in Afghanistan often don’t have a say in the matter. Many see suicide as the only way out. Original post on dw.de Comments on reddit.com
There were tears, hugs, and cheers of jubilation as politicians voted to legalise same-sex marriage last night. Original post on stuff.co.nz Comments on reddit.com
Marriage between same-sex couples has been legalised tonight after Labour MP Louisa Wall’s bill passed its final hurdle at Parliament. Original post on 3news.co.nz Comments on reddit.com
New Zealand is poised to legalise same-sex marriage in a parliamentary vote that gay rights advocates Tuesday said will represent… Original post on today.com Comments on reddit.com
A 17-year-old girl has exposed the scale of Islamic sex tourism in India where Muslim men from the Middle East and Africa are buying ‘one month wives’ for sex. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
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The legislation not only legalizes same-sex marriage but allows same-sex couples to adopt children Original post on salon.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC Panorama has uncovered fresh evidence of how some Sharia councils in Britain may be putting Muslim women Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Following legal issues between Trinity College’s student newspaper, the University Times, and David Quinn of the Iona Institute the College Tribune now understands that matters have arisen between Quinn and Trinity News, who have received legal letters owing to their coverage of the affair.… Original post on collegetribune.ie Comments on reddit.com
A gay employee of Applebee’s in Rice Lake was brutally gay-bashed by the husband of a co-worker, then told by the restaurant’s manager he could not return to work due to publicity surrounding the incident, he said. Timothy Phares subsequently did return to his job as a server after Greg Flynn, CEO of Apple American Group franchise, intervened on his behalf. Original post on gazette.com Comments on reddit.com
Prominent U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan acknowledged Easter Sunday that the Catholic Church needs to forge a better relationship with the gay and lesbian community. Original post on nbcnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Women stood shoulder to shoulder with men in Tahrir Square in 2011. Now they are back on the streets, opposing a new constitution that sweeps away their rights and opens the way for girls of 13 to be Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
A provison that protects the biotech giant from litigation passed Congress without many members knowing about it Original post on salon.com Comments on reddit.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President Bill Clinton, who in 1996 signed into law an act defining marriage as between a man and woman, said on Thursday the measure was unconstitutional and should be overturned Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
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Obama administration asked Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn California ban on same-sex marriage, in a historic argument for gay rights. Original post on thestar.com Comments on reddit.com
Andrew Sparrow’s rolling coverage of today’s debate in the House of Commons on gay marriage Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
The French National Assembly, the lower house of France’s Parliament has voted in favour of making same-sex marriage legal. A series of further votes will follow before the law is changed. Original post on pinknews.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
The French National Assembly approves a crucial article of a bill on legalising same-sex marriage after months of public protests and counter-protests. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
PARIS – Several hundred thousand people are expected to march through Paris on Sunday against the planned legalization of same-sex marriage in the first mass protest against the unpopular President Francois Hollande. Original post on nbcnews.com Comments on reddit.com
I still want my wife to come home elderly man says Original post on gulfnews.com Comments on reddit.com
José Mujica, a former guerrilla who took office in 2010, shuns opulence, donates most of his salary and lives modestly, as he says a leader of a proper democracy should. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
