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# Gay Marriage

Last year
2022
US politician attends son’s same-sex wedding days after voting no to gay marriage
In 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all state bans on same-sex marriage and legalized it in all fifty states
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Jul 26th 2022, 10:05 PM
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Folau claims Australian bushfires are 'God's judgement' for gay marraige
The sacked Australia star has sparked outrage with his latest comments.
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Nov 18th 2019, 10:41 AM
Homosexuality can still mean the death penalty in many countries
A look at LGBT rights across the world.
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Sep 9th 2018, 10:30 AM
Bermuda becomes first in the world to legalise and then repeal same-sex marriage
Theresa May has said she is “seriously disappointed” in the decision from the British overseas territory.
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Feb 9th 2018, 9:06 AM
Gay couples marry in midnight ceremonies across Australia
Marriage equality became law on 9 December with overwhelming support in Parliament.
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Jan 9th 2018, 4:42 PM
'This idea is only new because we're both men' - Friends who are marrying for tax reasons
The two are due to be married this Friday, if they can arrange a celebrant.
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Dec 19th 2017, 8:02 AM
First gay weddings take place in Australia
The historic reforms were given royal assent on 8 December.
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Dec 16th 2017, 12:05 PM
'What a day for love, for equality': Australia passes same-sex marriage bill in landslide vote
Only a handful of politicians voted against the law change.
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Dec 7th 2017, 8:02 AM
US Supreme Court to hear arguments in gay marriage cake dispute
A Colorado bakery owner refused to make a cake for a couple’s wedding.
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Dec 5th 2017, 7:45 AM
'The last person I came out to was mam. She was 80. She walked me down the aisle at my wedding'
Daragh Doyle tells TheJournal.ie how he became a same-sex wedding planner after the marriage equality referendum.
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Nov 19th 2017, 10:00 PM
Australia is voting on same-sex marriage - but it's not as straightforward as our referendum
There’s support for a change – but the process begins with a non-binding postal vote.
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Sep 12th 2017, 10:32 AM
Dublin bakery's refusal to make anti-gay marriage cake 'was not discrimination'
“BY THE GRACE OF THE GOOD LORD.”
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Jul 24th 2017, 12:13 PM
Malta votes to legalise same-sex marriage
Malta, the EU’s smallest nation, becomes the bloc’s 15th member to legalise same-sex unions.
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Jul 13th 2017, 6:54 AM
Taiwan to become first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage
“I’m leaping with joy like a bird,” one person said. Activists have fought for almost 30 years for gay marriage equality.
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May 24th 2017, 8:47 PM
Nigeria charges 53 men with conspiracy to organise a gay wedding
The men stand charged with “belonging to an unlawful society”.
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Apr 20th 2017, 9:10 PM
Trump won't take a salary as US President, is "fine" with gay marriage
He told protesters to not be afraid of his presidency.
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Nov 14th 2016, 8:35 AM
Gay cake row: Bakery loses appeal, is found to have 'directly discriminated' against activist
The long-running dispute has made it to Belfast’s Court of Appeal.
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Oct 24th 2016, 10:55 AM
Tens of thousands protest against gay marriage on streets of Paris
The march was briefly interrupted by six topless feminist protesters who were surrounded by demonstrators before police intervened.
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Oct 17th 2016, 8:21 AM
Alabama Chief Justice suspended over gay marriage order
The judge vehemently denied the charges against him
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Sep 30th 2016, 6:45 PM
Gay couple asked to leave Dublin restaurant for holding hands
The shocking allegation comes just five months after the country legalised marriage for homosexual couples.
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Oct 29th 2015, 4:39 PM
Catholic bishops have a new view on allowing divorced people receive communion
Their view on gay marriage, however, remains unchanged.
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Oct 25th 2015, 11:15 AM
Someone's launched a (very) last minute challenge against same-sex marriage
Gerry Walshe, an electrician from Clare, wants a judicial review.
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Sep 21st 2015, 10:50 PM
Joyous scenes - and insults - as gay couples get marriage licences
One man harassed a couple, saying: “More sodomites getting married?” He was asked to leave the building.
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Sep 4th 2015, 4:57 PM
Clerk jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licences
“God’s moral law conflicts with my job duties,” Kim Davis told the judge.
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Sep 3rd 2015, 10:45 PM
Joe Duffy's taking Liveline to TV - and here's how he'll be doing it...
We talked to Joe. He had quite a bit to say.
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Aug 13th 2015, 6:01 AM
Australia might get to vote on same-sex marriage - on one condition
It all depends on the next parliament.
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Aug 12th 2015, 9:27 AM
Hopes that Ireland's marriage equality vote would spread worldwide have suffered a setback
Ireland’s referendum has been a feature of the Australian debate.
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Aug 11th 2015, 6:41 PM
Russian 'anti-gay fever' flag shares its inspiration with Irish No campaign
A Mammy, Daddy and their kids have been causing an awful stir this week.
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Jul 12th 2015, 2:11 PM
Gay weddings are the best, here's why
I now pronounce you…
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Jun 29th 2015, 1:59 PM
14 of the best reactions to the US marriage equality decision
Same-sex marriage is now legal across the whole of the US.
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Jun 26th 2015, 7:01 PM
Everyone is sharing this special engagement notice from today’s Irish Times
Let the gay weddings begin…
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Jun 20th 2015, 5:00 PM
Everyone is sharing this special engagement notice from today's Irish Times
Let the gay weddings begin!
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Jun 20th 2015, 2:00 PM
Pictures: Thousands pack streets to call for gay marriage in 'last bastion of discrimination'
Northern Ireland is now the only jurisdiction in the UK and Ireland not to allow same-sex marriage.
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Jun 13th 2015, 3:51 PM
A remote US island has struck a blow for marriage equality in the Pacific
Guam has struck down a ban on same-sex marriage.
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Jun 5th 2015, 8:30 PM
Is this the single stupidest letter ever written to a newspaper?
*facepalm forever*
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Jun 5th 2015, 10:42 AM
"These are people who can’t grow potatoes" - Ireland dragged into Australia's gay marriage debate
The shamrock has also been decried as a “mutant lawn weed”.
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Jun 2nd 2015, 8:08 AM
Ireland's Yes vote has inspired Australia's opposition leader to tweet this
Bill Shorten wants things to move quickly on marriage equality.
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May 26th 2015, 9:16 AM
90% of young Yes voters went to Catholic Schools - Diarmuid Martin
“The Church needs to ask itself when this cultural revolution began,” the Archbishop told Vatican Insider.
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May 25th 2015, 8:24 AM
'Ireland is sending a real signal to other countries that change is possible'
Ireland has hit the headlines around the world after voting in favour of same-sex marriage.
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May 25th 2015, 6:04 AM
"Everything changes with this": Tears, relief (and sunscreen) at a jubilant Dublin Castle
“I think it’s a great thing – particularly for children growing up gay and for the children of gay couples. They already exist.”
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May 23rd 2015, 1:56 PM
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