These are the 38 countries that have legalized marriage equality (in order)
To date, only 38 nations allow same-sex couples to marry, and none of them did before 2001.
MARCH 19, 2025
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Hong Kong Appeals Court Rules Housing Authority Can’t Discriminate Against Some Same-Sex Couples
The ruling came too late for one of the plaintiffs, whose husband continued the battle when he died by suicide before the courts could rule in their favor.
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Lesbian Mothers Are Being Removed From Birth Certificates in Italy
“It was as if I did not exist,” one mother revealed.
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Unlikely, but not impossible.
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In the aftermath of recent Supreme Court decisions, same-sex couples are worried about their marriage rights.
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Forever Mine: Why LGBTQ+ Parents Should Consider Adopting Their Own Children
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MAGA Republicans Continue to Abuse Funding Bills to Push an Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda
"I’ve seen firsthand how Republicans are using these bills...to target marginalized communities for discrimination and exclusion," writes U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley.
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Alliance Defending Freedom’s Legal Journey Against LGBTQ+ Rights & Anti-Discrimination Laws: Report
Supreme Court-backed case of a Colorado web designer, aided by Alliance Defending Freedom, ignited fervent LGBTQ+ rights debate, spotlighting a larger quest to dismantle anti-discrimination laws.
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Oregon Antigay Bakers' Case to Be Reviewed in Light of Supreme Court Ruling
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Republican senators killed a bill Tuesday that would have protected IVF.
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Gay couple in South Korea receives state benefits, marking huge step towards LGBTQ+ equality
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Pope Francis: Critics of blessings for same-sex couples are hypocrites
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Vatican Rules Transgender Catholics and Babies of Same-Sex Couples Can Be Baptized in the Church
Regarding transgender people, the document says a person who identifies as transgender can be baptized like any other adult, “as long as there is no risk of causing scandal or disorientation” to other Catholics.
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The county justice of the peace sued after she was issued a formal reprimand in 2019.
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