Video: It’s Time, from Get Up! Action for Australia
If you aren’t among the over 1,000,000 who have seen this promo for marriage equality in Australia, here it is, a moving pitch to end discrimination. The ad, which was…
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One Less Thing To Blame On Teh Gays…
Polygamy Remains illegal! Apparently, same sex marriage didn’t send us down a slippery slope towards becoming the Sodom & Gomorrah of the frozen tundra.
Denmark to approve gay church weddings
The Danish government on Wednesday announced that it is now preparing to allow same-sex couples to get married in formal church weddings, instead of the short blessing ceremonies that the…
Nigeria Proposes Jail Time For Same-Sex Marriage
A Nigerian bill, opened for debate this month, will jail anyone who has—or bears witness to—a same-sex marriage ceremony in the country. According to the Nigerian senate website, the bill…
Video: Orthodox Jewish rabbi marries gay couple
In what is being reported as an historical first, Steve Greenberg, an openly-gay American rabbi ordained by the Orthodox movement, officiated at the wedding ceremony of Yoni Bock and Ron…
Explaining Gay Rights
Not exactly relevant in Canada, but still useful for dealing with your fundamentalist relatives over the holiday season.
Melissa Etheridge criticizes Australia’s failure to recognize equality
In reference to Australian leader Julia Gillard's stance against equal civil rights, openly gay American singer Melissa Etheridge told The Sunday Telegraph:"It's kind of ridiculous that we are completely contributing…
New Hampshire Republican supports marriage equality, gay son
As Dustin Lance Black wrote for the voice of Harvey Milk in Gus Van Sant's 2008 film Milk, "People vote two to one for us if they know just one…
Parliament In Review: October 6, 2011
On a personal note, October 6 saw the first question period that I'll be able to blog about after seeing in person - as well as the first time I've…
Video: Canada Gay Marriage
From Dominic Poliquin, this 60 second short puts a sweet and lovely spin on the Canadian Heritage Minutes, a popular series of short films illustrating important moments in Canadian history.…
Australian equality movement gains steam with support from Christian rugby star David Pocock
Support for marriage equality in Australia continues to gain momentum since the lower house of the state of Tasmania became the first in the country to formally support same-sex marriage…
New Zealand marriage equality campaign – Legalise Love
At present in New Zealand, non-heterosexual couples cannot have their committed relationships legally recognized in the same way that their heterosexual counterparts can. Furthermore, New Zealand's gay couples are forbidden…
The Story Of My (Super Gay) Wedding
The following article was one that I originally wrote for the September, 2010 issue of Outlooks magazine. It talks about my wedding last year, and although I’ve now already celebrated…
Australian MP Wants His “Gay” Back
Same-sex marriage has been a fact of life in Canada for so long now that many of us have long forgotten the silly hysteria that led up to it. Yet,…
Suquamish Tribe in Washington legalizes marriage equality
The Suquamish Tribe in Washington State on Monday became the second in America to recognize marriage equality with a the passage of a new law that allows the tribal court…
Marriage equality begins in New York State; Seventh MLB team confirms pro-gay video
Hundreds of gay couples in New York State were married Sunday as the state became the sixth and largest to recognize marriage equality in America. The photo, above, of the…
Rhode Island Lawmakers Approve Civil Unions
Well, it's not equality, but it's a big step, nonetheless, in Rhode Island, where Senate lawmakers Wednesday evening approved civil unions for gay couples. The bill, which already passed in…
Brazil judge OKs country’s first gay marriage
In a landmark decision, Sao Paulo state judge Fernando Henrique Pinto ruled Monday that two men were allowed to convert their civil union into a full marriage. In May 2011,…
And Now, A Warning From Canada
So, I hear that New York State has finally legalized same-sex marriage. That’s fantastic news! Throughout the debate, however, many people were wondering aloud about the consequences—both direct and indirect—that…