marriage equality

August 23, 2017

Instead of a binding referendum or a vote in Parliament, Australia is holding a nonbinding, voluntary, postal plebiscite to determine whether Australians support same-sex marriage legalization. For many young Australians, who support marriage equality by large margins, a vote that seems designed to limit their participation is having the opposite effect.

Global Politics

Many in Taiwan aim to make it the first Asian country with same-sex marriage

GlobalPost

January 30, 2017

There's some opposition, including from a Massachusetts anti-gay organization. But supporters in Taiwan say they have the endorsement of a bipartisan group of almost half of parliament. And marriage equality has the backing of President Tsai Ing-wen, who campaigned on the issue.

Justice

I know you voted for Trump for a better future. But please don’t forget my future.

The World

November 10, 2016

Luis Mancheno disagrees with Trump’s positions on almost everything, and he hopes his fellow Americans won’t leave him behind.

Justice

After a well-known artist's tragic death, Taiwan's LGBT community demands marriage equality

Global Voices Online

October 30, 2016

Taiwan is considered one of the most liberal countries in Asia because of its LGBT-friendly environment. Yet Jacques Camille Picoux's death speaks volumes about how being “friendly” is not enough.

Global Politics

Puerto Rico celebrates its first same-sex weddings

Global Voices Online

August 21, 2015

The US Supreme Court's ruling not only declared marriage equality in the United States, but also declared it for Puerto Rico, too.

Belief

This Supreme Court ruling was all about religion

The World

June 26, 2015

In its ruling on same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court tries to strike a balance between marriage equality and opposition to gay marriage from people of faith.