For same-sex couples in Nepal, the legal hurdles have gotten higher. The LGBTQ+ community in the South Asian country may face more legal obstacles to marriage equality because lower courts have refused to recognize same-sex unions.

Nepal: Gay marriage 'victory' hit legal roadblock

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday debated a major case pitting LGBT rights. The dispute involves an evangelical Christian web designer who refuses to provide her services for same-sex marriages.

US Supreme Court debates web designer's anti-gay marriage stance

In a landmark decision, the US Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to protect same-sex marriage as the house senate voted 61-36 for the Respect for Marriage Act.

US Senate passes landmark vote to protect same-sex marriage

From marriage to death penalty: LGBTQIA rights across the globe

Calling the decision “clearly wrong”, controversial US Senator Ted Cruz has discussed the possibility of reversing gay marriage legalisation. During his show 'Verdict With Ted Cruz', he said that “Marriage was always an issue that was left to the states.

High court gay marriage legalisation was clearly wrong, says controversial US Senator Ted Cruz

Latin America celebrates gay pride parade to reassert LGBTQ+ rights

Chile's Javier Silva and Jaime Nazar became the first two men to tie the knot in the South American country's history after a law allowing same-sex marriage went into effect.

Chile's first gay couple weds

Javier Silva and Jaime Nazar became first two men in Chile to tie the knot after law allowing same-sex marriages came into effect. The law was approved by Chile's Congress in December last year.

Chile: First gay couple ties knot as same-sex marriage law comes into effect

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia (17) can marry a person of whatever gender she chooses and she would not have to forfeit her right to the throne.

Game of thrones! Gay marriage of Dutch crown princess won't force her to give up the throne

They said yes! Swiss voters back same-sex marriage

A district court in Japan on Wednesday ruled that same-sex couples not being able to marry is “unconstitutional”. The court, despite the ruling, threw out the plaintiffs’ demands to seek damages from the Japanese government, Reuters reported.

Japanese court rules same-sex couples not being able to marry is 'unconstitutional'

When civil partnerships were legalised in Switzerland in January 2007, gay couple Laurent Marmier and Yves Bugnon completed the paperwork that same month, making them among the first to take advantage of the new law.

Swiss gays hope for marriage equality as parliament votes

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday submitted new proposed amendments to the country's Constitution that includes banning same-sex marriage. These amendments include a mention of God and describe marriage as a heterosexual union.

Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks ban on gay marriage

Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding took place on February 11 after the government lifted a ban on gay marriage in the province, marking legalisation of the practice throughout the United Kingdom.

Your Story: Northern Ireland's first same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage and abortion laws in Northern Ireland were liberalised on Monday in a landmark shift for the province aimed at bringing it into line with mainland Britain but which has stoked resentment.

Gay marriage, abortion laws liberalised in Northern Ireland

30 years in: Tracing the history of gay marriage

Same-sex couples tied the knot in emotional scenes in Taiwan on Friday (May 24), the first legal marriages in Asia hailed by activists as a social revolution for the region.

Taiwan celebrates Asia's first same-sex marriages as couples tie knot

Elections in India an inspiration around the world: US Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election, the United States has said that the just-concluded elections in India, the largest democratic exercise in human history, is an inspiration for people around the world.

News brief: Big stories of the day

Taiwan's first official same-sex weddings kicked off Friday in a landmark moment for LGBT rights in Asia as gay couples took the historic step of registering as married, the culmination of a three-decade fight for equality.

Taiwan holds first gay marriages in historic day for Asia

Taiwan becomes first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage

Cuba will leave out of its new constitution changes that would have paved the way for legal same-sex marriage, despite majority support in local assemblies, a government official said Tuesday.

Cuba eliminates gay marriage from new constitution

A gay Singaporean man Monday won the right to adopt a child he fathered via a surrogate in the United States, in a landmark court ruling for the conservative city-state.

Gay Singaporean man wins right to adopt surrogate son

Taiwan will enact a separate law for same-sex unions after conservative groups won a recent referendum battle, the premier said, as LGBT activists Friday urged the government to abide by a landmark ruling to offer equal marriage rights.

Taiwan to enact separate law on gay marriage

British lawmakers opened the door Wednesday to reform of Northern Ireland's strict abortion and same-sex marriage laws, adopting a legal requirement for the government in London to assess the policies' compatibility with human rights legislation.

British lawmakers open door to reform of Northern Ireland abortion, gay marriage laws

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