World News

Australians to vote on same-sex marriage

Australia's High Court has rejected two legal challenges to the centre-right coalition government's proposed postal vote on whether to legalise same-sex marriage.

7 September 2017

World News

Legal challenge over Australian same-sex marriage vote

Australia's High Court has begun hearing a legal challenge against the government's plan to hold a postal vote on whether to legalise same-sex marriage

5 September 2017

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Nepal 'Gay Pride' brings colour to Kathmandu

Members of Nepal's LGBT community made their mark at a popular festival in the conservative Hindu-majority country

8 August 2017

World News

Australia plans 'postal vote' on same-sex marriage

8 August 2017

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Amsterdam comes to life for Gay Pride

6 August 2017

Israel

Thousands march in Jerusalem's 16th Gay Pride Parade

LIVE: Jerusalem's 16th Gay Pride Parade

3 August 2017

World News

Which countries in Europe allow gay marriage?

More than a dozen European countries have legalised it since the turn of the century

13 July 2017

Malta

Malta says yes to same-sex marriage

The EU's smallest nation is the 24th country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage

13 July 2017

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Thousands celebrate Cologne's Christopher Street Day pride parade

9 July 2017

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Madrid hosts thousands in global rally for LGBT rights

There was tight security in the Spanish capital for the colourful celebration

2 July 2017

Spain

Party and pride on the rainbow streets of Madrid

Hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of Madrid for WorldPride parade - a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.

2 July 2017

Germany

Same-sex marriage approved in Germany

germany is the 14th in Europe and 23rd in the world to legalise same-sex weddings

30 June 2017

Czech Republic

Which countries are out of touch with citizens on gay marriage?

Questions marks over Czech Republic, Ireland, Finland, the UK and France.

30 June 2017

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Same-sex marriage good to go in Germany

German MPs vote for same-sex marriage.

30 June 2017

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Drag racing in Madrid high fives and high heels

high heeled dash round the Spanish capital

30 June 2017

Germany

Germany to allow same-sex marriage

The parliament voted by 393 votes in favour of same-sex unions to 226 against.

30 June 2017

Germany

Will Germany vote on gay marriage this week?

SPD leader Martin Schulz says his party will push for a vote in parliament this week, before the start of the summer recess.

28 June 2017

Germany

Merkel paves way for gay marriage vote in Germany

It comes after other parties warned that an agreement on gay marriage would be a condition of any coalition deal with Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU).

27 June 2017

USA

Pride rainbow arcs around the world

Large crowds turned out for Pride marches on Sunday in cities across the world.

26 June 2017

Turkey

Clashes as Turkey bans Gay Pride in Istanbul

Police stopped activists for gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and intersexed rights from gathering in large numbers

25 June 2017