United Kingdom Straight couples in UK will be allowed to enter civil partnerships, May says Straight couples in England and Wales will be able to enter into a civil partnership, a status previously only available to same-sex couples, the prime minister announced Tuesday. 02/10/2018
Romania Romania sets date for controversial referendum to block gay unions The vote, condemned by numerous rights groups, is to be held on Oct 6-7. 19/09/2018
Romania Romania referendum on making gay marriage harder ‘immoral’ Campaigners have hit out after senators in Romania backed calls for a referendum that could make it harder for gay marriage to be legalised. 12/09/2018
Romania European court rules Romania must give residency to gay man's partner European court rules in favour of American-Romanian gay couple who wanted to settle in Romania, which doesn't recognise same-sex marriage 05/06/2018
USA US Supreme Court rules on same sex wedding cake case Top court rules in favour of baker who refused service to same-sex couple 04/06/2018
Ireland A heterosexual same-sex marriage in Dublin Best friends Matt Murphy and Michael O'Sullivan got married in the Irish capital. They are heterosexual and decided to tie the knot so that O'Sullivan wouldn't have to pay inheritance tax on Murphy's house after his death. 23/12/2017
Bermuda Bermuda to reverse same-sex marriage legislation Bermuda will ban same-sex marriage months after it was legalised by the island's Supreme Court. 14/12/2017
Australia Watch: Australian ambassador to France proposes to partner The Australian ambassador to France popped the question in a video posted on social media 08/12/2017
world news Celebrations as Australia allows same-sex marriage Only four MPs voted against the move. 07/12/2017
world news Austria legalizes same-sex marriage for 2019 The move brings Austria into line with many other European nations. 05/12/2017
world news Australian MP proposes to partner during Parliament session Victorian MP Tim Wilson proposed to his partner, Ryan Bolger, during Question Time in Parliament 04/12/2017
world news Australia votes in favour of same-sex marriage Officials declare the results of a nationwide postal survey after years of fierce public and political debate 14/11/2017
Germany Gay Germans marry for the first time Same-sex couples married in Germany for the first time on Sunday, with several dozen couples tying the knot at civil registry offices that opened 01/10/2017
world news Sydney holds Australia's biggest-ever LGBT marriage equality rally Sydney holds Australia's biggest-ever LGBT marriage equality rally, while the Conservatives' Malcolm Turnbull comes out in favour ahead of postal plebicite. 10/09/2017
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. 07/09/2017
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 05/09/2017
world news Australia plans 'postal vote' on same-sex marriage It has turned into a complex political and legal issue that has divided public opinion, but the Australian government says it is confident it has 08/08/2017
world news Which countries in Europe allow gay marriage? More than a dozen European countries have legalised it since the turn of the century 13/07/2017
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 13/07/2017
Germany Same-sex marriage approved in Germany germany is the 14th in Europe and 23rd in the world to legalise same-sex weddings 30/06/2017
Czech Republic Which countries are out of touch with citizens on gay marriage? Questions marks over Czech Republic, Ireland, Finland, the UK and France. 30/06/2017
Germany Germany to allow same-sex marriage The parliament voted by 393 votes in favour of same-sex unions to 226 against. 30/06/2017
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. 28/06/2017
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). 27/06/2017
United Kingdom Should civil partnerships be available to straight couples too? A heterosexual couple in Britain have lost a court bid aimed at allowing them to enter into a civil partnership. 21/02/2017
Taiwan Demonstrations outside parliament as Taiwan relaxes rules against same-sex marriage Taiwan's parliament has relaxed rules against same-sex marriage, with opponents and supporters demonstrating outside parliament. 26/12/2016
