Oct 27 Same-sex marriage is legalized in all of Mexico’s states By Associated Press Lawmakers in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas have voted to legalize same-sex marriages, becoming the last of Mexico's 32 states to authorize such unions. Continue reading
Sep 26 Cuba approves same-sex marriage in sweeping referendum By Cristiana Mesquita, Associated Press Cuban voters have approved a sweeping "family law" code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefining rights for children and grandparents. Continue reading
Sep 25 Cuba holds vote on law allowing same-sex marriage, adoption By Cristiana Mesquita, Associated Press Cuba held a rare referendum Sunday on an unusually contentious law — a government-backed “family law” code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt, as well as outlining the rights of children and grandparents. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 7:33 Republican Sen. Rob Portman discusses his support for bill to protect same-sex marriage By Lisa Desjardins The U.S. Senate is pushing off voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage until after the midterms. The Respect for Marriage Act already passed the House with support from dozens of Republicans, but Senate negotiators could not get the… Continue watching
Sep 15 Senate Democrats push same-sex marriage vote until after election By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The request for a delay by senators who have been pushing for the legislation follows Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, the lead senator championing the bill, predicting that they would be able to get the 10 Republican votes they need… Continue reading
Sep 08 Senate to vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage in coming weeks By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage "in the coming weeks" as a bipartisan group backing the bill is tweaking it to gain Republican support. Continue reading
Aug 21 Singapore will decriminalize gay sex, but continue to prohibit same-sex marriage By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Singapore announced Sunday it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state's traditional norms and its definition of marriage. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 10:19 Supreme Court decision on Roe sets off alarm bells in the LGBTQ community By John Yang When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and 50 years of precedent on abortion rights, Justice Thomas suggested the court should also reconsider other cases like the decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. This spurred the U.S. House to… Continue watching
Jul 20 Pressure mounts on GOP senators after same-sex marriage passes House By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Schumer leaned into the bill Wednesday after a surprising number of House Republicans helped pass the landmark legislation in their chamber on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s cities kills scores of civilians In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia targets Ukraine's cities killing scores of civilians, Russian President Putin meets with Iran's leaders amid sanctions, the WHO issued new warnings about super-infectious COVID subvariants, a CDC panel is considering who should receive a… Continue watching