Though same-sex marriage or marriage equality has been legal in all 50 states since a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, it remains prohibited on the largest Indian reservation in the country, the Navajo Nation. The
Mauritius’ highest court has decriminalized gay sex, saying the ban reflected colonial-era, rather than indigenous values. The ruling comes at a time of rising homophobia and tougher anti-gay laws in some African states. British colonialists
The European Court of Human Rights, ECHR in Strasbourg ruled in favor of a same-sex couple, Darina Koilova and Lilia Babulkova, whose marriage in the UK was repeatedly not recognized by Bulgarian institutions. Bulgarian authorities
Hong Kong’s top court ruled in favor of recognizing same-sex partnerships, saying in its judgment that the absence of legal recognition has been seen to be essentially discriminatory and demeaning to same-sex couples. It marked
In July 2013, a historic moment unfolded in the United Kingdom as the government passed the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act, legalizing same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
On Saturday around 200 Cubans marched in Havana to the rhythm of conga, a popular dance, protesting against homophobia and transphobia, and celebrating the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Chanting socialism yes, homophobia no, demonstrators swayed their hips and beat rhythmically on drums as they cheered the Family Code, passed last September.
Last month, Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun submitted a bill calling for the legal recognition of same-sex partnerships. The bill has since received support from several Ukrainian political parties and is now making its way through parliament, marking yet another step forward in Ukraine’s march towards LGBTQ+ acceptance.
The government in Italy has abolished the right of same-sex parents to be recognized as the parents of their children.
It had not been recognized nationally, but local councils had implemented their own schemes in areas with more liberal and progressive administrations.
Shlomo Amar, who was formerly the Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel, made the bizarre claim recently, saying the recent earthquakes were the direct result of the rise of rights and freedoms – particularly same-sex marriage
The global divide on homosexuality persists. Despite major changes in laws and norms surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage and the rights of LGBTQ+ people around the world, public opinion on the acceptance of homosexuality in society remains sharply divided by country, region, and economic development.
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