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USA Today reported in February that the number of same-sex couples seeking marriage licenses in Toronto was up – from 60 in January 2005 to 90 in January 2006. But that does not necessarily reflect a ...
It happened here in Canada not that long ago, and the process seems to be unfolding for Americans in a similar way. Up here, initial federal attempts to grant marriage equality were opposed.
by Rex Wockner Now there are four. Spain and Canada last week joined the Netherlands and Belgium in extending full marriage rights to same-sex couples. Following rowdy debate, Canada's House of ...
Not every country treats LGBTQ+ people with equal respect, and in various places, progress has even reversed. Yet some ...
Kim Davis—the Kentucky county clerk who, in 2015, went to jail rather than issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples—has ...
Recent legal and political developments in Canada on same-sex "marriage" are enlightening for the Amer­ican constitutional debate. Canada shares a number of important characteristics with the ...
Rainbow and Canadian flags on motorcycles at Toronto, Canada Pride (2016) As some Canadian provinces began legalizing marriage equality through court cases and legislation in 2003, the federal ...
The Canada Post is commemorating Canada’s 150th anniversary with a series of stamps, one of which honors the country’s position on marriage equality. The postal service unveiled the new stamp ...
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled to give LGBTQ couples nationwide the right to marry. But 10 years on, the wave of optimism that followed the decision has changed.
Joint Advisory From ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Project, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Freedom to Marry - June ...
“We filed our case because we wanted just the state of Kentucky to recognize our legal marriage from Canada. We got legally married in Canada in 2004,” he said.