China Gay woman in Hong Kong spurns father's double dowry offer Don’t let appearances fool you, Gigi Chao isn’t lonely. The LGBT activist’s dad just doesn’t get it. She’s 33 and has been with her partner Sean 24/01/2014
Germany Former Germany star Thomas Hitzlsperger reveals he is gay Former international midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger has become one of the few high profile sportsmen, and the first well-known German footballer, to 08/01/2014
USA Ex-President George H.W. Bush serves as witness at same-sex marriage Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, were the official witnesses of a same-sex marriage between two women in Maine over the 26/09/2013
USA Historic US Supreme Court ruling, big win for gay rights The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a central portion of a federal law that restricted the definition of marriage to opposite-sex couples 26/06/2013
France Gay couple sues French mayor over refusal to wed them Two men are suing the mayor of a French village for refusing to marry them, in the first reported legal action over same-sex marriage since it was 26/06/2013
World The spectrum of global attitudes towards homophobia In France, fighting against discrimination based on sexual orientation and the debate over legislating on same-sex marriage has been high in the 16/05/2013
My Europe Series Combating homophobia in Europe Question from Thibaud, France: “Twelve years after the Netherlands first legalised gay marriage, similar legislation in France has reignited 03/05/2013
World Gay marriage law in France mobilises traditionalists Marriage for everyone is becoming a legal reality in France, in spite of staunch opposition, making France the ninth European country to legalise gay 23/04/2013
World France divided over gay marriage Demonstrators in favour, demonstrators against, both sides in the debates surrounding gay marriage in France have been promoting and defending their 29/01/2013
Europe News French lesbians head to Belgium to dodge ART ban at home French lesbian couples are heading to Belgium to sidestep their country’s domestic ban on assisted reproductive technology. Since July 2007 29/01/2013
My Europe Series Gay marriage: the same rights for all? Hello I am Chris Burns. Welcome to The Network. We will be connecting shortly with our guests to get to the bottom of today’s issue. But beware, our 16/01/2013
World Same-sex marriage evolving in Europe Legal freedom to marry is far from globally guaranteed, including in Europe. France for instance, is years behind others in the debate. We’ll focus 11/01/2013
