With oral arguments set for Wednesday, Texas high court hears plenty from politicians, activists, others regarding same-sex marriage in Texas and other states.
The Virginia Supreme Court has now officially legalized the divorce law to unmarried same-sex couples. The long-held Virginia law ruled out that the man in a sae-sex relationship must continue to pay spousal support because the right for same-sex couples to marry had little to do with the issue of spousal support.
The long-waited bill that talks of possible same sex marriage is now being tackled by the responsible parties. After many months, those that support it may be in for good news.
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.
A US Appeals Court declares the ban on same-sex marriage in Puerto Rico unconstitutional. The ruling implies that the US Supreme Court decision allowing gay marriage all over the country includes US territories such as Puerto Rico.
Colombia's Constitutional Court has ruled that gay couples have the right to civil marriage despite strong opposition from the powerful Roman Catholic church.
The highest court in Massachusetts is being asked to make a decision over the parental rights of an unmarried gay woman whose former girlfriend gave birth to two children.
A federal judge has awarded more than $2 million to the attorneys of gay couples in Tennessee. They helped the same-sex couples to win a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriage.
According to a new research conducted by an accounting firm, the plebiscite on same-sex marriage would inflict a $525 million blow to the economy, and would cause major social harm.
Alabama high court dismissed petitions by groups who want the state's ban on gay marriage enforced. But the chief justice still expressed strong disagreement with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalizes same-sex marriage.
A former food pantry coordinator who was dismissed from her job has reached after her same-sex marriage was mentioned in a newspaper report has reached a settlement with her lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The settlement resolves the case before it was supposed to begin trial on February 29.
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.
South Australia plans to change its homosexual laws after the state denied to recognize same-sex marriage of British newlyweds in Bulmer-Rizzi case. The state was also influenced by British laws when it decriminalized homosexuality in 1975.
Italy's gay supporters and advocates are urging the Italian government to legalize and recognize their civil union. Catholic groups on the other hand still believes on the basic form of marriage which is the heterosexual form.
A senior LP member has condemned the non-recognition of gay unions overseas after Australian authorities denied the marriage of two gay men in a death certificate.
Anglican leaders temporarily restricted the role of the U.S. Episcopal Church in their global fellowship as a sanction over the American church's acceptance of gay marriage. The decision was made by senior Anglican clergy at what was described as a "really tough" meeting.
