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Liechtenstein voters approve civil partnership law
Liechtenstein citizens voted on Sunday in favor of a law that permits same-sex civil partnerships. The results of last week's referendum show that 68 percent of the voters supported the Civil Partnership Act. The Liechtensten Parliament unanimousl (More) |
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Delaware governor signs same-sex civil unions bill
Delaware Governor Jack Markell on Wednesday signed into law a bill allowing same-sex civil unions within the state. According to the legislation, individuals entering into a civil union "shall enjoy all the same rights, benefits, protections, and (More) |
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Brazil supreme court recognizes same-sex civil unions
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil unanimously recognized legal rights for partners in same-sex civil unions on Thursday. Through the ruling, gay couples in "stable relationships" now have rights to community property, alimony, health insurance (More) |
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Fifth Circuit strikes order to put names of gay adoptive parents on birth certificate
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday ruled en banc against same-sex adoptive parents seeking an amended Louisiana birth certificate that listed both unmarried men as the parents of the child. In 2006, Oren Adar and Mickey Ray (More) |
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Delaware House passes same-sex civil unions bill
The Delaware House of Representatives voted 26-15 on Thursday in favor of a bill allowing same-sex civil unions within the state. According to the legislation, individuals entering into a civil union "shall enjoy all the same rights, benefits, pr (More) |
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Arkansas high court upholds decision to strike gay adoption ban
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court decision invalidating a state ban on adoptions by same-sex couples. The court affirmed the decision of the Pulaski County Circuit Court invalidating Act 1 , a state law which prohibits a (More) |
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California Supreme Court agrees to rule on Prop 8 standing issue
The Supreme Court of California announced Wednesday that it will decide a critical procedural issue to determine whether a pending federal appeal of the invalidation of Proposition 8 [text, PDF; JURIST news archive], California's same-sex marriage (More) |
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Ninth Circuit seeks guidance on same-sex marriage appeal from California high court
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court of California to weigh in on whether supporters of Proposition 8 [text, PDF; JURIST news archive], California's same-sex marriage ban, have standing to defend the me (More) |
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New Mexico court rules same-sex partner cannot seek child custody
The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the same-sex partner of an adoptive mother has no standing to seek custody of the couple's child as a non-parent, but may request visitation. The court held that New Mexico's current child custo (More) |
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France court orders review of same-sex marriage ban
France's Court of Cassation, the country's highest court of appeals, on Tuesday ordered the nation's Constitutional Council to rule on whether the country's ban on same-sex marriage conflicts with the constitution . The order comes after a gay Fre (More) |
UN deadline for Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait expires
On January 15, 1991, the deadline issued by United Nations for Iraq to withdraw its troops from of Kuwait expired. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 678, giving Iraq until January 15, 1991 to leave.
