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Judge Offers Possible Legal Recognition of Polyamory
Two men are claiming partnerships with a third who's now dead -- and the man whose claim is being questioned should have a chance to prove it, the New York City judge ruled.
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Israel, Canada Relax Barriers for Trans Citizens' Legal Recognition
Officials from both Israel and Manitoba explained their new ID policy changes as a way to keep up with modern times.
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
Poll: Marriage Equality Is Imminent
Bipartisan support for legal recognition of couples is growing, and 83% say marriage equality will happen within the next 10 years.
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
Op-ed: Gay People Raising Kids No Longer a Legal Target
In less than a decade, our families have gone from a tactic to block marriage equality to one of the best arguments for legal relationship recognition.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
Thailand will be the first Southeast Asian country with marriage equality
The bill grants LGBTQ+ couples the same legal rights and recognition as heterosexual couples, including inheritance, adoption, and health care decision-making.
JUNE 18, 2024
WATCH: Missouri's Marriage Ban Heads to Court Today
A state judge will hear oral arguments for and against Missouri's constitutional amendment prohibiting the recognition of legal same-sex marriages in a court in Jackson County today.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
Why suffering shouldn't be a prerequisite for trans rights
Why must trans individuals endure anguish to be seen as worthy of respect and care, asks guest writer Julian Applebaum.
JANUARY 31, 2025
Taiwan Removes Surgical Barriers to Trans Citizens' Legal Recognition
With Taiwan's celebrated decision, the number of countries worldwide that require proof-of-surgery to change legal gender now drops to 28.
DECEMBER 27, 2014
NM County Issues Marriage Licenses
In New Mexico, Dona Ana County began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples today, while a lesbian couple in Santa Fe County filed suit for recognition.
AUGUST 21, 2013
WATCH: Malaysia's Battle for Transgender Rights
Often deprived of health care and legal recognition, Malaysia's transgender population is mounting a legal challenge against laws that prohibit their self-expression.
MAY 13, 2014
Ecuadorian President: Respect Civil Unions or Get Fired
Same-sex and opposite-sex couples in Ecuador will have equal access to legal relationship recognition in the form of civil unions beginning September 15.
AUGUST 28, 2014
Enormous Crowds Descend on Rome to Protest Civil Unions
While France, Ireland, and the U.K. have already enacted marriage equality, Italy still struggles with offering any legal recognition to same-sex couples.
JUNE 21, 2015
Gays Compared to Nazis at Massive Homophobic Rome Rally
Thousands turn out to protest a proposed civil unions bill that would finally offer some legal recognition to Italy's same-sex couples.
JANUARY 30, 2016
7 steps for transgender people preparing for federal crackdowns under Trump
Donald Trump has pledged severe federal crackdowns on transgender people. Erin Reed outlines steps for preparing for these challenges, sharing stories from trans individuals who are already taking action.
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
When laws fail to protect trans people, harmful medicalized norms creep in
"Medical intervention for trans people, like all others, should be undertaken based on individual informed consent," writes Kyle Knight, co-interim director of Human Rights Watch's LGBT Rights Program.
MAY 15, 2024
PHOTOS: Help Copenhagen Celebrate 25 Years of Legal Recognition
The world's very first same-sex couple to be legally recognized got hitched in 1989. Help the couple celebrate their silver anniversary by sending your own photos.
JULY 28, 2014
Southern states push forward with bills ending legal recognition for trans people
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama all are advancing bills that "define sex" to exclude transgender people from any legal recognition of their gender.
MARCH 18, 2024
Former Soviet Nation Gives Same-Sex Couples More Rights
Estonia just became the first former Soviet nation to offer legal recognition to same-sex couples.
OCTOBER 10, 2014
WHO: Remove Surgical Requirements for Legal Gender Change
The World Health Organization released a detailed report urging national and local governing bodies to remove surgical requirements for legal gender recognition.
JUNE 3, 2014
Ireland to Recognize Trans Identities
Legislation permitting transgender people to amend their birth certificate is pending introduction in Ireland, the only European country without legal recognition for trans identities.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012