Gay couples - but not straight ones - will be able to marry for free in some of the City of Sydney's most prominent buildings and parks, in a move that will outrage the progressive council's conservative critics.
Several hundred people rallied in Romania on Saturday to urge that civil partnerships be legally recognized so that unmarried cohabitants can enjoy expanded rights.
Despite last May’s decision by the Council of Grand Justices that a ban on same-sex marriages was unconstitutional, a court on Thursday rejected an appeal by two women against the Taipei City Government’s refusal to approve their marriage.