Russia reviews adoption law over French gay marriage

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 10:13

Russia`s children`s rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov has said Moscow may change its adoption agreement with France in response to the country’s new gay marriage law.

Same-sex marriage legalised in France

Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 10:33

The gay marriage bill has been legalized in France with the French president Francois Hollande signing the bill into a law.

Delaware is 11th US state to legalise gay marriage

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 11:52

Delaware has become the 11th US state to legalize same-sex marriage after Governor Jack Markell signed the legislation into law immediately following a 12-9 vote.

French Parliament adopts landmark gay marriage law

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 09:31

The French parliament on Tuesday defied months of angry protests by approving a bill that is to make France the 14th country worldwide to legalise same-sex marriages.

Chelsea changed my view on gay marriage: Bill Clinton

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 13:15

Bill Clinton has said that his daughter Chelsea was responsible for changing his mind about gay marriages.

New Zealand set to legalise gay marriage

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 14:00

New Zealand is poised to legalise same-sex marriage in a parliamentary vote that gay rights advocates Tuesday said will represent a milestone in the struggle for equality.

US judges question ban on same-sex marriage

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 14:52

The Defence of Marriage Act defines marriage for federal purposes as only between one man and one woman.

`60% Americans think govt should recognise same-sex marriages`

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 11:09

Sixty percent of Americans think the federal government should legally recognise existing same-sex marriages, according to a poll.

US SC hears arguments on gay marriage ban

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 23:39

The US Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Tuesday on two laws critical to the rights of gay couples to marry.

US witnesses big jump in same-sex marriage support

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 15:34

As the US Supreme Court hears two landmark cases on same-sex marriage, public support for such unions has witnessed a huge spurt with the coming out of several politicians on both sides of the political divide.

Majority of Ohioans now support gay marriage: Poll

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 13:49

Ohioans have switched sides on the same-sex marriage debate, nine years after banning gay and lesbian nuptials, a new poll has found.

Clint Eastwood supports gay marriage

Last Updated: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 09:36

Clint Eastwood has joined more than 100 Republicans in signing a legal brief addressed to the US Supreme Court to voice his opposition towards the ban of same-sex marriage.