Lawyers

• Judge Rules Against Couple in China’s First Gay Marriage Lawsuit

  A court in China has ruled against the appeal of a gay couple after being denied in their district to register for marriage. The case is the first ever LGBT-related lawsuit filed in the country.

• LGBT: Indonesia wants gay-themed emojis removed from messaging apps

  Indonesia wants Line and other messaging apps to remove their stickers which supports the LGBT community.

• Gay couple gets married in Australia after finding legal diplomatic loophole

  A manly couple from Australia got married last week after a legal diplomatic loophole. The couple got married at the British consulate and is legally married in Britain, but their union remains unrecognized by the Australian government. James Hanley and Dan Waknin said that they are looking into the option of adopting children.

• Chief Justice Roy Moore bans same-sex marriage in Alabama, says to be acting out his admin head role

  Alamabama Supreme Court's ruling which was issued last March remains in effect regarding the same-sex marriage ban. Chief Justice Roy Moore issued the order about it.

• Alabama Chief Justice Orders to Stop Issuing Marriage Licenses To Same-Sex Couples Despite US Supreme Court Ruling

  Alabama Chief Justice halts issuance of same-sex marriage license. His order would likely be ignored.

• Chinese Court to Hear Same Sex Marriage Case

  A Chinese court has accepted the legal action filed by a gay man in Hunan province against a civil affairs bureau for not recognizing his right to marry.

• Attorney General Ferguson supports Washington SC to uphold decision against Richland florist Stutzman's discrimination against same-sex marriage

  Attorney General Bob Ferguson supports the Supreme Court's decision in finding Richland florist Barronelle Stutzman guilty. This is because of her refusal to provide flowers to her longtime customer Robert Ingersoll for his wedding to another man.