News Archive

December 2012

11th  UK government announces marriage equality plans: same-sex marriage to be illegal in Church of England and Church in Wales; other faith groups able to ‘opt in’ 
7th  US Supreme court to hear two equal marriage cases 

November 2012

8th  US Elections 2012: Huge Victory at the Ballot Box for Marriage Equality in Four States 
7th  French government approves equal marriage bill 

September 2012

19th  The Independent's campaign to legalise gay marriage 

June 2012

13th  MPs likely to vote in support of equal marriage 
12th  New YouGov poll – 71% support equal marriage 
12th  Church of England’s response to government equal marriage consultation 
7th  Denmark becomes 8th European country to introduce marriage equality 
7th  Momentum builds for equal marriage in New Zealand 
7th  NY Judge also rules DOMA unconstitutional 
6th  New poll: 73% young Americans support marriage equality 
6th  New marriage equality challenge launched in Ireland 
6th  US: Marriage equality delayed by referendum in Washington State 
5th  US: Appeals court won't rehear Californian Prop. 8 arguments 
5th  Will California (Prop 8) or Mass (DOMA) case be first at US Supreme Court? 
3rd  Australian celebrities launch high profile equal marriage campaign 
3rd  US: Conservative Judaism approves equal marriage 

May 2012

31st  DOMA ruled unconstitutional yet again - headed for US Supreme Court? 
27th  Clegg rejects free vote on equal marriage 
26th  US: DOMA ruled unconstitutional again 
24th   MPs to be given a free vote on marriage equality 
23rd  Cabinet Minister opposes marriage equality 
23rd  Deputy PM urges Tories to hold firm on equal marriage 
19th  Key (US) black civil rights group supports equal marriage 
18th  M. Ayrault – the new French PM – pledges marriage equality laws 
18th  Equal divorce precedes equal marriage in Maryland! 
13th  Update from Scotland 
11th  Equal marriage in Croatia? 
9th  US President Barack Obama comes out for equal marriage! 
8th  North Carolina becomes 30th US State with constitutional ban on marriage equality 
8th New equal marriage video campaign launched 
8th  Half of Americans, two-thirds of Democrats, support marriage equality 
8th  Equal Marriage in France? 
6th  US Vice-President ‘comfortable’ with same-sex marriage 
3rd  Conservatives backtracking? Cameron says not 
3rd  Evening Standard comes out for marriage equality 
3rd  Cameron reaffirms UK government’s commitment to introducing equal marriage 

April 2012

30th  Battle of faith groups in Scotland 
28th  Vatican Archbishop calls for faiths to unite against marriage equality 
26th  Row over Catholic Education Service asking school pupils to sign anti equal marriage petition 
25th  Legal fight continues in Greece 
25th  US support for marriage equality on the rise 
25th  Coalition for Equal Marriage releases campaign film 
21st  Senior Anglican clergy support equal marriage 
8th  Damning investigation of anti equal marriage poll 
3rd  Stonewall adverts for equal marriage on London buses 
3rd  Advertising Standards Authority to investigate anti equal marriage ad 

March 2012

31st  Fine Gael support equal marriage in Ireland 
22nd  Rabbi calls for religions to be able to marry gay couples 
15th  UK government launches equal marriage consultation 
15th  Populus poll shows 65% of Brits support equal marriage 
 New Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral supports equal marriage 
 Critical analysis of Catholic Voices poll 
 The Times backs gay marriage 
 Catholics told to oppose marriage equality 
 Catholic Cardinal defends comparing gay marriage to legalizing slavery 
 Reform Judaism joins Liberal Judaism, Unitarians and Quakers to back marriage equality 
 Coalition for EQUAL marriage formed – sign petition here 
 Maryland makes it eight - but referendum looms 

February 2012

 California: Poll finds big increase in support for marriage equality 
 Government resists 'Christian' backlash over marriage equality plans 
 New ‘Coalition for Marriage’ is a Coalition Against Equal Marriage 
 Carey echoes Sentanu on marriage equality 
 Marriage bill vetoed in New Jersey 
 Stonewall's Valentine: A Draft Equal Marriage Bill! 
 US Momentum: Progress in Maryland and New Jersey 
 It’s now legal in Washington! 
 Washington State to become 7th in USA to offer marriage equality 
 Marriage equality in Scotland in 2013? 

January 2012

 Archbishop of York attacks British Government’s equal marriage consultation plans 

October 2011

 Gay troops begin legal challenge to DOMA in USA 
 Court upholds gay marriage in Brazil 
 Equal marriage coming to Denmark 

September 2011

 Gay marriage on the way… but not quite yet 
 Peter Tatchell's response to UK Government announcement 
 Equal marriage in Britain by 2015? 

August 2011

 American Psychological Association unanimously passes resolution supporting full marriage equality 
 Scottish Youth Parliament launches new equal marriage campaign 
 Second Native American tribe institutes equal marriage law 

July 2011

 New York State challenges constitutionality of DOMA 
 New York: the weddings begin! 
 Obama supports bill to repeal DOMA 

June 2011

 Yes - at last! - in New York 
2
 French Parliament rejects Equal Marriage Bill 

May 2011

Sue and Celia spoke about marriage equality at Loughborough University, Students' Union on 31st May 2011
 USA: majority now supports marriage equality 
 USA suspends deportation of same-sex spouses 
 NY Times identifies 'tipping point' for marriage equality 

April 2011

 Leading US law firm stops defending DOMA 
 Call for William and Kate to support equal marriage 
 Progress in Scotland 
 14th April Sue & Celia speak at a symposium on Equal Marriage at The Centre for Human Rights & Public Law. Cardiff Law School 
 Will Uruguay be next? 
 First Irish civil partners call for full gay marriage rights 
 10th anniversary of equal marriage rights in The Netherlands 

March 2011

 New campaign in Brazil 

February 2011

 Obama administration stops defending DOMA 
 UK government consultation on marriage laws 
 Feb 2nd Equal Love ECHR papers filed 

January 2011

 Disappointment in France as marriage ban upheld by court 
 Maryland, NY & Rhode Island this year? 
 Marriage struggle progresses in Chile 
 Dissatisfaction with CPs in Ireland 

December 2010

 Dec 5th Anniversary of CPs - European Court case launched for Equal Love 
 Interview with Sue on BBC1's The Politics Show, 12.00, Sun 12 Dec 
 California: Live video of Prop 8 hearing attracts large audience 

November 2010

 No ECHR appeal for Austrian case 
 Texas e-marriage annulled 
 Letter from Sue & Celia in The Guardian 
 France reviews gay marriage ban 
 Inter-state e-marriage arrives in USA 
 USA: Two new challenges to DOMA 

October 2010

 Stonewall announces U-turn: will now campaign for equal marriage! 
Official launch of ‘Equal Love’ campaign:   Report      Photos      Video 
 Important new legal action for marriage & CP equality 
 Stonewall 'marriage' survey flawed 
Stonewall row hits the mainstream media:
 Stonewall is split    A charity lagging behind public opinion 

September 2010

 Ian McKellen: 'Gay marriage has to be on Stonewall's agenda' 
 Michael Cashman 'disappointed' with Stonewall 
 Sue & Celia's correspondence with Stonewall 
 Peter Tatchell reiterates call for equal marriage 
 Report on LibDem meeting amended at Stonewall's request 
 Chief Exec of Stonewall undermines campaign for marriage equality 
 Lib Dems vote to support marriage equality 
 New campaign:'Why the Silence, Stonewall' 
 Tasmania votes to recognise overseas same-sex marriages 

August 2010

 California update: marriages on hold pending Appeal 
 Court Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Ban in California 
 California: Gay marriage ban ruled unconstitutional 
 Domino effect in Latin America? 

July 2010

 Argentine couples wed under new gay marriage law 

June 2010

 European Court of Human Rights rules against equal marriage 
 German court deems Canadian marriage a civil partnership 
 Equal marriage in Iceland 

May 2010

 Portugal 6th European country to introduce marriage equality 

March 2010

 LibDems campaign for 'marriage without borders': sign the petition 
 Second Argentinan gay marriage apparently now revoked 
 Joy in Mexico City as marriages begin 
 Same-sex couples begin to marry in Washington DC 
 Latin America’s first gay marriage law takes effect in Mexico City 
 Second gay marriage held in Argentina 

January 2010

 Portuguese parliament votes 'yes' on equal marriage 
 No marriage equality for New Jersey, USA 
 California equal marriage trial to be broadcast on YouTube 

December 2009

 Victory for gay rights in Mexico's Catholic stronghold 
 Equal marriage in Portugal in 2010? 
 Almost there in Washington DC 
 Marriage defeat in New York 

November 2009

 Gay couple granted marriage license in Argentina 
 Straight couple challenge UK segregation 

September 2009

 Equal marriage revoked in Maine 
 Bill introduced to repeal US Defense of Marriage Act 

July 2009

 Quakers agree to hold same-sex marriages 

May 2009

 California: a setback for equality 
 Greek court annuls gay marriages 
 Maine number 5 in US! 
 Not yet complete equality in Sweden 

March 2009

 New Equal Marriage campaign launched in Scotland 
 Scottish Parliament to ask Government to amend Marriage Act 
 Scottish Parliament to hear Equal Marriage Petition on 17 March 
 Challenge to the US Federal Defense of Marriage Act 

January 2009

LGBT Network petitions Scottish Parliament for equal marriage
Canadian marriages not recognised in Sweden either

November 2008

 Marriage equality on the way in Nepal 
 California - back to the courts 
 Equal marriage bans in three more US States 
 Equal marriage rights lost in CA 

October 2008

 Gay Marriage Is Ruled Legal in CT 
 Equal marriage comes to Connecticut 

June 2008

 Both sides in marriage fight aim for mainstream 
 Hundreds of gay couples wed across California 
 California ushers in same-sex weddings 
 Anger at Anglican gay 'wedding' 

 Norway adopts gay marriage law 

May 2008

 New York to Back Same-Sex Unions From Elsewhere 
 California's top court legalizes gay marriage 
 Gay Marriage Costs Him Citizenship 

April 2008

 Australians denied gay marriage but welcome law reform 

March 2008

 Gay Marriage Gains Notice in USA State Court 

February 2008

 New York State recognises Canadian same-sex marriages 

January 2008

 Large majority of Swedes want to allow gay marriage 

December 2007

 Sweden's Biggest Church Supports Gay Marriage Bill 
 Protest for full gay civil marriage to be held in Dublin 
 UK Civil Partnerships Not Equal Study Says 

August 2007

NY recognises Canadian same-sex marriages 

June 2007

Queer Youth launches petition to Prime Minister for equal marriage
Sign (by 1st Sept) at:  http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/marriage 
 7th New York Times  Editorial on Equal Marriage 

May 2007

Just published:  After Wilkinson v Kitzinger  - The future for same-sex marriage.

April 2007

29th  Celia & Sue are speaking at the  National Union of Students LGBT Annual Conference  in Birmingham.

December 2006

14th  Lesbian couple lose  parallel case in Ireland 

 2nd Celia and Sue at  launch of film 'Lesbian Civilisation'  Beyond TV Video Festival, Swansea (Session 3, 19.30 pm)

November 2006

24th Overseas same-sex  marriages recognised in Israel 

14th   Sandi Toksvig  supports Sue and Celia

October 2006

27th  Celia and Sue speaking at the Book Festival  York Lesbian Arts Festival  (Day 1, 11.30 am)

11th  Sue and Celia announce  appeal decision 

September 2006

30th The Independent letters  Civil Partnership is not enough 

27th The Independent letters  Not all gay people want to 'get married' 

25th Celia & Sue at launch of   Getting Hitched  a photographic exhibition in Huddersfield Art Gallery

19th The Russian gay site  Queerumir  support Sue & Celia

18th The Independent letters  Civil partnership law is homophobic 

17th  Brights pledge  exceeds target

 1st Our case is the lead story in the  Gay Humanist Quarterly  Summer 2006

August 2006

25th  The Brights  open a pledge for Sue and Celia. Deadline for signing up is 16 September

2-9th Our case is featured in media internationally.  See  Media Reports 

 1st The case is featured in many UK newspapers today. See  Media Reports 

July 2006

31st New  Liberty Press Release 

31st The case is featured on all the major UK news channels today.

31st   High Court Judgement

28th  Equal Partnership Campaign  support Celia & Sue

27th  Press for Change  support Sue & Celia

June 2006

16th  Australian Marriage Equality  supports Celia and Sue

15th  Human Rights Campaign  supports Sue and Celia

14th  British Psychological Society  Lesbian & Gay Psychology Section  supports Celia and Sue

13th  Evangelical Fellowship for Lesbian and Gay Christians  support Celia and Sue

10th The Guardian  Mrs & Mrs  Interview by Stuart Jeffries

 9th BBC News  Delay in Lesbian wedding decision 

 7th We're featured in many UK news- papers today: see  media reports 

 6th The case is featured on all the major UK news channels today

 5th  British Psychological Society POWS  supports Celia & Sue

 4th  Observer Letters 

 2nd  Clarification & apology  from Evangelical Alliance

 1st  Evangelical Alliance criticised  for slur against same-sex couples

May 2006

31st  Michael Cashman MEP  supports Celia & Sue

29th  Equal Marriage Canada  supports Celia & Sue

28th  The Observer  Accept it, we're married: Lesbian couple tell judge

23rd  Claire Rayner  supports Sue & Celia

19th  National Secular Society  supports Sue Celia

16th  Green Party  supports Celia & Sue

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