world news Norway to allow same-sex church weddings After 20 years of discussion, the Lutheran Church of Norway has said "yes" to gay marriage. 11/04/2016
USA US: Georgia governor vetoes controversial 'religious freedom' bill A US state governor is vowing to block a controversial, so-called religious freedom bill. Under it, no pastor in Georgia can be forced to perform a 29/03/2016
Italy Tens of thousands protest for gay adoption rights in Rome Full equality was the demand of tens of thousands in Rome on Saturday, protesting that a bill to allow civil unions for gay and lesbian couples 05/03/2016
Italy Italy's Senate votes to recognise same-sex civil unions Italy’s Senate has voted to legally recognise civil unions, as the last holdout in Western Europe took a compromise step to give some rights to 26/02/2016
Italy Italian Senate approves watered-down bill allowing civil unions The Italian Senate has approved a much-opposed civil partnerships bill after the government used a confidence motion 25/02/2016
Italy Pope says it's not what God wants, but Italian Senate says Yes to civil unions The country's Senate has approved a bill on the issue by 173 to 71 votes. 25/02/2016
Italy Rome rally defends traditional family as Italy debates same-sex unions A mass rally was held in Rome on Saturday in defence of the traditional family, as Italy debates whether to grant legal recognition and limited 30/01/2016
Italy Italy: Gay dad calls for his partner to be given adoption rights Every child should be raised by a mum and a dad? Try telling that to Rome-based gay couple Marco Puccioni and Giampietro Preziosa, who are bringing 30/01/2016
Italy Italy: Senate debates civil partnership legislation The long-awaited debate on the rights for unmarried heterosexual and homosexual couples 28/01/2016
Italy 'Wake up Italy,' marches take place in favour of same-sex civil unions Thousands have taken to the streets of Italy in favour of same-sex civil unions. Their chosen slogan was “Wake up Italy, it’s time to be civilised,” 24/01/2016
world news China officially ends one-child policy from January 1 China officially says goodbye to its one-child policy. The country signed a bill on Sunday allowing all married couples to have a second child from 27/12/2015
Greece Greece votes for same-sex civil partnerships Greek lawmakers have voted to extend civil partnership agreements to same-sex couples with 193 of the country’s 300 parliamentarians supporting the 23/12/2015
USA Kentucky county issues gay marriage licences after clerk's jailing A county in the American state of Kentucky has begun issuing marriage licences to same-sex couples, after they had been blocked by the county clerk’s 05/09/2015
Italy Italy condemned for violating gay rights over marriage The European Court of Human Rights has condemned Italy for failing to provide adequate legal protection for same-sex couples. Italy is the only 22/07/2015
no comment Gay couple hold mass beach wedding Twenty gay couples took part in a mass wedding on a beach on Friday in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco. The governor of Guerrero state, Rogelio 11/07/2015
USA US: Supreme Court rules gay marriage is legal nationwide The White House went rainbow to mark an historic day for the gay rights movement in the United States. The Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex 27/06/2015
USA US Supreme Court rules gay marriage a constitutional right In a momentous day for the rights of minorities the US Supreme Court has ruled that the US Constitution upholds the rights of same-sex couples to 26/06/2015
world news And also... French mummy found; Morocco expels topless protesters, selfie-taker topples Lenin statue Every week, journalists from the various language teams at euronews spot stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the international front 05/06/2015
Ireland Irish referendum result: 62 percent say yes to same-sex marriage The result of Ireland’s referendum on same-sex marriage has become official: an overwhelming “yes”. Celebrations began in Dublin and elsewhere as it 23/05/2015
Ireland Ireland 'says overwhelming yes' to same-sex marriage in referendum Ireland looks to have said an overwhelming “yes” to same-sex marriage in the country’s referendum – according to both supporters and opponents of the 23/05/2015
world news Ireland waits for results in gay marriage referendum The votes are in and counting has started in Ireland in the country’s referendum on gay marriage. It is the first time a popular vote has been used 23/05/2015
Ireland Ireland expected to say "I do" to gay marriage It would have been unthinkable just a few years ago in this most Catholic of countries, but Ireland appears to be on the brink of authorising gay 22/05/2015
Ireland Gay marriage and Europe's east-west divide Ireland might be the first country in the world to approve same-sex marriage via a popular vote. The Emerald Isle, predominately Catholic, is 21/05/2015
France French Protestant Church backs gay marriage France’s United Protestant Church (EPUdF) has voted to allow pastors to bless same-sex marriages. The move comes two years after Paris legalised gay 17/05/2015
USA US Supreme Court to consider whether gay marriage is a constitutional right Demonstrators from both sides of the argument gathered outside the US Supreme Court as it prepared to hear whether same-sex marriage should be a 28/04/2015
USA Sunshine and love Florida lifts statewide ban on same- sex marriage Florida becomes the 36th US state to allow same sex marriage with the county of Miami-Dade leading the way. The ruling came after a judge lifted her 05/01/2015
