The American Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) has been declared unconstitutional. The federal law defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman and is the official stance of the US government on marriage. The act has been declared discriminatory because it doesn’t give same-sex couples the same rights and benefits under federal ...
Marvel Comics is once again showing its support for diverse characters in its comics. The comic book giant’s first openly gay character, Northstar in Astonishing X-Men, is going to propose to his longtime partner in the next issue. It will also be the first gay marriage scene in a Marvel series. Northstar, who is a ...
The ban on gay marriage in California, Proposition 8, has been ruled unconstitutional according to an appeal court in San Francisco. The long-standing battle about whether to allow gay marriage in California will now likely make its way to the Supreme Court where opponents want to make sure the ban stays in place. The recent ...
Thousands of same-sex couples who married in Canada are in doubt over the legality of their marriage, after an abrupt announcement by the Harper Government. A Department of Justice lawyer said that an Anglo-American lesbian couple who married in Canada in 2005, now seeking divorce, were not legally married because same-sex marriage is not legal ...
What do you know, treating people like human beings with equal rights makes them happier and healthier. No, it’s not liberal hippy nonsense. There is now a study to back it up. In states where same-sex marriage is legal, gay and bisexual men go to the doctor less often. Their health costs also go down ...
Today the Supreme Court of Canada decided whether polygamy is a constitutional right or simply a marriage option for people with varying tastes. The court has been listening to arguments for and against why polygamy should be legalized. This topic was brought to the court’s attention in relation to the Mormon fundamentalist group residing commune ...
There was no shortage of debate in the latter half of the 20th century over the relevance of marriage. The freedoms women campaigned for — wage equality, childcare — were based on the idea of autonomy. The right not to marry was a key freedom. Thanks to previous generations, I’m not required to define myself ...
Gay tourism in Vancouver has been banned for Chinese marketing campaigns. An agreement between the Chinese and British Columbia authorities was apparently made last year but details were only released before a recent trade envoy trip to China and were hidden away within a 60 page document. The document stipulated that, along with gambling, gay ...
Same-sex civil partnership ceremonies will be now be allowed to take place in any church in England and Wales, so long as the church agrees and is happy to do it. Gay marriage is still illegal in the UK, and until now same-sex partnership ceremonies have been purely secular, civil occasions. Whilst it seems very ...
Like any curious kid, I liked watching Sesame Street because of all the music and cool characters like Cookie Monster, The Count, and especially Bert and Ernie. Precocious kids may wonder about the sexuality of their favourite characters on the fun and educational show, but I think it’s fair to say that the majority don’t ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
