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Opposition opposes move saying it would lead to rise in hate speech and calls for free ballot in parliament
Issue becomes key political test of prime minister’s authority
Social stigma in country still leads most LGBT people to enter into opposite-sex marriages
Contentious legislation draws criticism from some of biggest names in US corporate world
A Valentine’s day contest sent seven gay Chinese couples to the US to marry, paid for by a Chinese bedding merchant
Relative youth of some female partnerships cited as a possible reason
Legislation hampered by ‘strong obstructionism’ from conservative lawmakers in Catholic nation
Jack Baker had to change his name and be adopted by his partner in order to be able to marry him
Supreme Court decision makes for one of the most emotionally poignant parades in history
He went to Charleston to speak at a funeral. He left at the emotional pinnacle of his tenure
Ruling’s personal meaning on show from Stonewall to the Supreme Court
Rulings on gay marriage and healthcare show Supreme Court’s own culture wars
Ruling comes after decades of work by rights advocates
As young voters lend support, party frontrunners struggle to keep up with attitudes
Highest-level reaction from Vatican to groundbreaking referendum
Result turns stereotype of conservative nation on head
Support for Yes campaign has declined in the run up to the referendum
Equality Commission welcomes ruling in case that angered province’s evangelical Christians
Heated campaign exposes wide gap between young and older voters
Does a vote to legalise same-sex marriage show a liberal spirit taking hold in the Catholic nation?
Panel debates whether same sex couples have constitutional right to marry
Businesses urge Supreme Court to strike down state bans on same-sex marriage
Schwarzenegger concern over religious freedom laws highlights sharp shift in public attitudes
Critics say the measures would permit discrimination against gays
American states backtrack on new laws as General Electric and Walmart join critics
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