Gay Couple Make Out As Al Jazeera Reports On Conservative Mariano Rajoy's Win

2011-11-22T11:00:34Z

Two men kissing included themselves in the camera frame as an Al Jazeera reporter discussed Spain's swing to the right

Two men kissing included themselves in the camera frame as an Al Jazeera reporter discussed Spain's swing to the right.

On Sunday, Mariano Rajoy and his conservative Popular Party...

Gay Pride marchers in Paris demand legal reform

2011-06-25T16:30:20Z

Tens of thousands of gay rights supporters marched through Paris Saturday to mark the 10th Gay Pride weekend, buoyed by New York's move to legalise same-sex marriage.

City mayor Bertrand Delanoe and a host of politicians joined those taking part in the event organised by rights group Inter-LGBT and i...

Netherlands Celebrates 10 Years Of Gay Marriage

2011-04-02T07:00:06Z

Gay marriage in the Netherlands celebrated its tenth anniversary Friday

Gay marriage in the Netherlands celebrated its tenth anniversary Friday.

Amsterdam Mayor Eberhard van der Laan marked the occasion with a wedding ceremony, the AFP reported.

In marrying Jan van Breda and his partner T...

Pope Benedict Blesses Anti-Gay Marriage Mass In Spain

2011-01-03T06:30:16Z

Pope Benedict XVI blessed an anti-gay marriage mass held Sunday in Madrid, Spain

Pope Benedict XVI blessed an anti-gay marriage mass held Sunday in Madrid, Spain, Clarin.com reported.

Ten of thousands of people lined the city's downtown Plaza de Colon sq...

Gay Marriage Case Heads To France's Constitutional Court

2010-11-19T06:30:39Z

A lesbian couple's challenge to France's ban on gay marriage is headed to the nation's Constitutional Court

A lesbian couple's challenge to France's ban on gay marriage is headed to the nation's Constitutional Court.

The court was ordered to take up the case by the country's Court of Cassation, roughly equivalent to a supreme court, on Tuesday.

Gay marriage “is today the subject of a broad debate w...

Same-sex marriage: Where is gay marriage legal?

2010-11-29T15:45:26Z

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The history of gay marriage

2010-11-29T15:45:27Z

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Spain's Mariano Rajoy Says Gay Marriage Law Is Unconstitutional

2010-11-02T07:00:17Z

Mariano Rajoy, the president of Spain's Partido Popular (People's Party), says the country's gay marriage law is unconstitutional

Mariano Rajoy, the president of Spain's Partido Popular (People's Party), says the country's gay marriage law is unconstitutional.

Rajoy is vying to become the nation's next prime minister, a post currently held since 2004 by

Humor: Gay wedding planning

2010-11-04T15:14:46Z

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Gay Equality, Homophobia, and Another Country

2010-11-03T03:14:20Z

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Are Conservative Christians Losing or Forfeiting War on Gay Marriage?

2010-09-10T23:57:44Z

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Gay Marriage About to Be Legal in Argentina

2010-11-02T14:07:17Z

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Spain to get church for same-sex marriages: report

2010-07-04T06:15:25Z

Spain, which has become a world leader in gay rights in recent years, is to get its first gay Christian church to celebrate marriages between same-sex couples, a news report said Sunday.

The US-based Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) is to open a congregation in Madrid in October, the daily El Mundo said.

On its website, MCC said ...

Tens of thousands rally for gay rights in Paris

2010-06-26T13:16:21Z

Tens of thousands of people marched and danced through the streets of the French capital Saturday to support gay pride and call for further gay rights.

To the thumping beat of techno music, the 80-float parade wound through the city decrying the message: "Enough violence and discrimination! Liberty and equality everywhere and forever!"

Organisers also called for France to recognise gay marriages and the right for gay couples to adop...

First gay marriage celebrated in Portugal

2010-06-07T10:16:34Z

The first gay marriage in Portugal was celebrated Monday as a lesbian couple exchanged vows in a civil ceremony, one week after a law allowing same-sex unions went into force.

The divorced women, Helena Paixao, 40, and Teresa Pires, 33, were married in Lisbon before about 30 peop...

Portugal's president ratifies gay marriage law

2010-05-17T12:30:21Z

Portugal becomes 6th European country to allow gay marriage after president's OK

Portugal's conservative president says he has decided to ratify a law allowing gay marriage in the predominantly Catholic country.

The head of state's decision to permit the enactment of a bill passed by Parliament in January makes Portugal the sixth European country allowing same-sex couples to wed.

Pope Benedict has called on Portuguese Roman Catholics to oppose gay marriage

Pope Benedict has called on Portuguese Roman Catholics to oppose gay marriage as the nation's president prepares to decide whether to veto a gay marriage bill approved by lawmakers or allow it to come into force, 'Reuters' reported.

Speaki...

20 Days To Decide On Gay Marriage In Portugal

2010-04-29T08:31:11Z

Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva has 20 days to decide on a gay marriage bill

Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva has 20 days to decide on a gay marriage bill.

Wednesday's official publication of the country's Constitutional Court's favorable ruling on gay marriage started the countdown.

By law, Cavaco Silva has 20 d...

Portugal's Constitutional Court OKs Gay Marriage

2010-04-10T07:15:18Z

Portugal's Constitutional Court has OK'd a gay marriage bill approved by lawmakers

Portugal's Constitutional Court has OK'd a gay marriage bill approved by lawmakers, Portugal's 'IOL Diario' reported.

President Anibal Cavaco Silva said h...

UK Parliament hosts first same-sex marriage

2010-03-27T14:15:14Z

British lawmaker holds Parliament's first same-sex marriage, now public can follow suit

Britain's Europe Minister Chris Bryant has taken part in Parliament's first gay marriage, celebrating a civil partnership ceremony at the historic venue.

Bryant, a member of the governing Labour Party, wo...

Thousands Protest Portugal's Upcoming Gay Marriage Law

2010-04-16T07:01:17Z

Thousands of Portuguese poured onto the streets of Lisbon Sunday in protest of a gay marriage law currently seeking the president's approval

Thousands of Portuguese poured onto the streets of Lisbon Sunday in protest of a gay marriage law currently seeking the president's approval, the Spanish news agency EFE reported.

Organizers estimated the event, called “in defense of the family,” attracted a crowd of 5,0...

Portuguese Lawmakers Approve Gay Marriage Bill

2010-04-16T07:08:00Z

Portugal's Parliament approved a gay marriage bill on Thursday

Portugal's Parliament approved a gay marriage bill on Thursday, the AP reported. The bill, however, does not include the right to adopt.

Passage of the bill in the Socialist-controlled Parliament was never in doubt, but a presidential veto threatens to prevent the bill from becoming law.

Pope Benedict has taken a swipe at countries considering legalizing gay marriage

Pope Benedict has taken a swipe at countries considering legalizing gay marriage. On Tuesday, he said that gay marriage threatens creation.

Benedict made his comments in a speech to more than 170 diplomats at the Vatican, 'A gay marriage bill before Portugal's Parliament has won initial approval on Friday

A gay marriage bill before Portugal's Parliament won initial approval on Friday, the BBC reported, but lawmakers have rejected provisions that would allow gay adoption.

Members of Portugal's Socialist Party backed the bill as it faced its first reading. The bill heads to a c...

Portugal parliament votes to permit gay marriage

2010-04-16T07:49:13Z

Portugal's parliament votes in favor of same-sex marriages

Portugal's parliament passed a bill Friday that would make the predominantly Catholic nation the sixth in Europe to permit gay marriage.

Conservative President Anibal Cavaco Silva is thought unlikely to veto the Socialist government's bill, ...

Socialists In Portugal Back Gay Marriage Bill

2010-04-16T08:17:44Z

Members of Portugal's Socialist Party are backing a gay marriage bill headed to Parliament

Members of Portugal's Socialist Party are backing a gay marriage bill headed to Parliament. Debate on the bill is expected to begin in January.

Passage in the Socialist-controlled Parliament is nearly certain, the AP reports, but a presidential veto threatens the bill from becoming law.

Public records have for the most part been filed or recorded by local, state, federal or other government agencies, such as corporate and property records. A go...

It's 'Just' To Oppose Gay Marriage, Catholic Bishops Say

2010-04-16T09:04:33Z

Catholic bishops say it's 'just' to oppose gay marriage because it hurts society

Roman Catholic bishops meeting Tuesday in Baltimore have affirmed the church's definition of marriage as a heterosexual union and opposition to gay marriage.

In a pastoral letter by the U.S. Conference of Catholics Bishops

Voting on Rights is Wrong: The Real Problem With Maine

2010-10-26T23:21:42Z

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American-Dutch gay couples wed in Amsterdam

2010-04-16T11:03:07Z

American-Dutch same sex couples wed at Amsterdam festival, challenge US to allow gay marriage

The mayor of Amsterdam presided over the weddings of five American-Dutch gay, lesbian and transgender couples on a boat during the city's Gay Pride festival Saturday, challenging the United States to legalize gay marriage, as well.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The mayor of Amsterdam married five American-Dutch gay couples on Saturday in an implicit criticism of the lack of same-sex marriage in many U.S. states.

Tens of thousands of spectators cheered as Mayor Job Cohen performed the ceremony on a...

Portugal Gay Marriage Ban Holds

2010-04-16T11:03:37Z

Portugal's Constitutional Court has upheld the constitutionality of a gay marriage ban

Portugal's Constitutional Court has upheld the constitutionality of a gay marriage ban, the AP reported.

The court rejected an appeal filed by a lesbian couple who wish to wed but are unable because Portugal's constitution defi...

Portugal's high court keeps gay marriage ban

2010-04-16T11:03:38Z

Portugal's high court upholds gay marriage ban, denies lesbian couple's appeal

Portugal's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the country's ban on gay marriage, rejecting a challenge by two lesbians who are seeking to wed.

The court said its five judges ruled 3-2 against an appeal lodged by the women two years ago.

How to Create Your Own Civil Union Even If Ga...

2010-10-21T11:13:27Z

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Washington D.C. Recognizes Gay Marriage

2010-04-16T15:36:50Z

Washington D.C. moves to recognize gay marriage

The Washington D.C. Council has approved a measure to recognize legal gay marriages performed in other states and countries, reports the 'Washington Times'.

“This is the march towards human right...

British PM Brown: Gay Marriage Ban 'Unacceptable'

2010-04-16T16:10:14Z

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called California's gay marriage ban 'unacceptable'

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown supports the defeat of a California gay marriage ban argued yesterday in the state's highest court, reports the BBC.

At a

Queen's gay marriage comments ignite flap in Spain

2010-04-16T12:35:57Z

Journalist defends book that quotes Spain's Queen Sofia as criticizing gay marriage law

A journalist on Friday defended the accuracy of his book that quotes Queen Sofia criticizing gay marriage. The book has irked the royal palace. Spain's king and queen are largely respected as figurehead representatives of the state, and rarely speak out on political or social issues.

Veteran journalist

Portuguese parliament rejects gay marriage

2010-04-16T16:43:59Z

Portugal's ruling party and the main opposition shot down Friday the latest proposals to allow same-sex marriages in the Roman Catholic country.

"The debate has not yet matured" enough in Portuguese society, ruling Socialist Party lawmaker Jorge Strecht said after the measures were defeated by a large majority.

Introduced by the tiny Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they react as their car is attacked by angry protesters in London. British police released a video Tuesday Jan. 4, 2011 of ...

Germany Partial Solar Eclipse

2011-01-05T08:02:05Z

A partial solar eclipse is pictured through clouds in Albershausen, southwestern Germany, on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/dapd, Daniel Kopatsch)

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Australia Flooding

2011-01-05T08:06:21Z

In this photo released by the Northern Territory Police, four German tourists rest on the roof of their vehicle as they wait for their rescue from the flooded Magela Creek, near Jabiru, Australia, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Drenching rain that started before Christmas has flooded an area the size of France and Real Madrid's Kaka from Brazil runs with the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe, Spain Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, right, of Spain and his brother Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol of Spain tangles under the basket during the first half of their

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