Same-sex marriage
Opinion
Sydney councils
Book ban uncovers uncomfortable truths for Labor in Sydney’s west
The decision of a Labor councillor to vote in favour of a motion to ban books about same-sex parenting has created a headache for the ALP in western Sydney.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Councillor has not read same-sex parenting book he led charge to ban
Conservative councillor Steve Christou made the admission as the NSW government accused the western Sydney council of breaking state-enforced library guidelines.
- by Anthony Segaert and Jessica McSweeney
Penny Wong ties knot with long-time partner Sophie Allouache
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong’s winery wedding in the Adelaide Hills is the first of four ministerial weddings this year.
- by James Massola and Olivia Ireland
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LGBTQ
Lesbian brides beat gay grooms in rush down aisle
Nicolette Lewis and Lana De Angelis are two of the 10,440 women who have married other women in NSW since marriage equality laws took effect.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Greece the first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage
Despite the opposition of the Church, same-sex couples will now be able to marry in a civil ceremony and adopt children.
- by Nicholas Paphitis
Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples under certain conditions
Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, the Vatican said.
- by Philip Pullella
The rise of the ‘micro wedding’: How couples are changing the rules
Bouquets and garter tosses? In the bin. The “giving away” of the bride? Considered medieval at this point.
- by Amy Parfett
‘Historic’ decision allows same-sex couple to legally marry in Nepal
The country became the first in South Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, and only the second in the whole of Asia, after Taiwan.
- by Binaj Gurubacharya
A so-called queer paradise, Thailand close to marriage equality
It would become the first country in south-east Asia to legalise same-sex marriage and only the third place in Asia to do so, following Taiwan and Nepal.
- by Chris Barrett
Neale Whitaker’s 20-year relationship with his partner: ‘We were trailblazers’
The former judge on The Block said holding a civil ceremony in 2008 was a “bold step to cement our union publicly”.
- by Jane Rocca
Internet dating is not for me. It turns me into a shallow, soulless cow
It was when I started rejecting men shorter than me, I decided that was enough. I was disgusted with myself.
- by Wendy Squires