world news 07/12/2017 Celebrations as Australia allows same-sex marriage Only four MPs voted against the move.
world news 05/12/2017 Austria legalizes same-sex marriage for 2019 The move brings Austria into line with many other European nations.
world news 04/12/2017 Australian MP proposes to partner during parliament session Victorian MP Tim Wilson proposed to his partner, Ryan Bolger, during Question Time in Parliament
world news 14/11/2017 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
Germany 01/10/2017 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
world news 10/09/2017 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.
world news 07/09/2017 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.
world news 05/09/2017 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
world news 08/08/2017 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
world news 13/07/2017 Which countries in Europe allow gay marriage? More than a dozen European countries have legalised it since the turn of the century
Malta 13/07/2017 Malta says yes to same-sex marriage The EU's smallest nation is the 24th country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage
Germany 30/06/2017 Same-sex marriage approved in Germany germany is the 14th in Europe and 23rd in the world to legalise same-sex weddings
Czech Republic 30/06/2017 Which countries are out of touch with citizens on gay marriage? Questions marks over Czech Republic, Ireland, Finland, the UK and France.
Germany 30/06/2017 Germany to allow same-sex marriage The parliament voted by 393 votes in favour of same-sex unions to 226 against.
Germany 28/06/2017 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.
Germany 27/06/2017 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).
United Kingdom 21/02/2017 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.
Taiwan 26/12/2016 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.
Italy 17/09/2016 Rome hosts its first same-sex civil union Rome has hosted its first ever same-sex civil union.
Brazil 10/08/2016 Rio 2016: Brazilian women's rugby player gets first Olympic marriage proposal It was possibly the most romantic moment of the Rio Olympics so far.
