Overturn ban on gay marriage: Obama admin to SC

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 10:53

US President Barack Obama`s administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn California`s same-sex marriage ban.

Obama urges SC to overturn gay marriage ban

Last Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 14:14

The Barack Obama administration in a major step towards institutionalizing same sex marriage urged US top court to overturn the marriage law.

France National Assembly approves gay marriage, adoption bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 13:19

After days of intense debate, the bill was passed by 329 votes to 229. It must now win final approval in the Senate.

British lawmakers vote in favour of gay marriage

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 11:10

The gay marriage bill still needs to go through a series of parliamentary debates and an approval by the unelected House of Lords before it morphs into a law.

British teachers not to be sacked over gay marriage

Last Updated: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 18:39

Around 40,000 teachers in Britain will not be sacked even if they defy an upcoming law legalising same-sex marriages, a top British official has said.

French parliament approves gay marriage article

Last Updated: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 18:25

The French National Assembly has approved the most important article of a bill to legalise same-sex marriage.

Gay marriage causes stir in China

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 21:12

A public announcement by two gay men that they were planning to marry each other has gone viral viral on Chinese media and caused quite a stir.

Gay marriage important to me: Julianne Moore

Last Updated: Monday, January 28, 2013, 16:15

Julianne Moore, who actively supports same-sex marriage, says gay marriage is an important issue to her.

UK Judge criticizes David Cameron on gay marriage

Last Updated: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 23:15

A London High Court judge has criticised a plan of British Prime Minister David Cameron to legalise gay marriages, saying ministers were wasting time on a "minority" issue that affects "0.1 percent of the population".