New Zealand gained a reputation as a social laboratory by giving women the right to vote 120 years ago, and by introducing cradle-to-grave social welfare in the 1930s and 40s. The latter has been...
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24 Apr 2013
Same-sex marriage was legalised by French lawmakers yesterday, after months of bruising debate and street protests that drew hundreds of thousands to Paris. The 331-225 vote came in the Socialist-...
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France’s lower house National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a bill legalising same-sex marriages and adoptions for gay couples, defying months of opposition protests.
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Hong Kong’s highest court on Monday began hearing the final appeal of a transsexual woman who is seeking to wed her boyfriend, in a potentially groundbreaking case.
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I am a regular visitor from the UK, although I lived in Hong Kong for many years before going back. I am delighted to see more attention given to environmental issues such as energy conservation,...
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As the justices and lawyers laid out the arguments for and against same-sex marriage inside the US Supreme Court, the atmosphere outside was more celebratory. With music pumping from a makeshift...
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Same-sex marriage takes centre stage at the US Supreme Court on Tuesday as the justices begin hearing arguments on the emotionally-charged issue that has split the nation.
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“A [National People's Congress] member has brought the proposal to the parliament meeting, but only as a ‘suggestion’,” Li Yinhe said. On multiple occassions since 2003, she has entrusted NPC...
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One day a few years ago, I received a call from my best friend Ping. He told me he had a long-term boyfriend, Lin, and they needed my help.
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More than 100 parents with children who are gay or lesbian have written to the National People's Congress calling for the legalisation of same-sex marriage. "We're appealing to NPC deputies to...
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British lawmakers voted in favour of controversial legislation allowing gay marriage on Tuesday despite fierce opposition from members of Prime Minister David Cameron’s own party.
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An elderly gay couple went ahead with their wedding ceremony at a Beijing restaurant on Wednesday despite family opposition.
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