Thursday, June 27, 2013

International Gay News Headlines (T25T-3)

"Are we focusing too much on marriage equality, perhaps to the detriment of other issues that require our attention? I believe the answer may be yes."
In the next in a series of animations telling real stories of LGBTI Australians in rural areas, we meet Jesse, who is bisexual.
Americans â€" and particularly Californians â€" have much to celebrate after a nail-biting wait for a decision on marriage equality cases from the Supreme Court.

PRI's The World

International Spotlight on Supreme Court Rulings on Gay Marriage
PRI's The World
Demonstrators in support of same-sex marriage gather in anticipation of two high-profile rulings regarding same-sex marriage at the US Supreme Court in Washington June 26, 2013. (Photo: REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan) ...
US high court gives major victory to gay couplesAhram Online
Gay rights garner international attention in Supreme CourtABC 10 News NOW
US court dismisses challenge to California's gay marriage banGo Jamaica
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Are views on ex-gay therapy changing with Exodus International shakeup?
WDBJ7
Many have long said it can't be done. Taking someone who's gay and making them straight. But last week there was a bombshell announcement when the president of the oldest and largest religious group that preached reparative therapy said same-sex ...


Film featuring Exodus International, 'gay conversion' to screen
Los Angeles Times
The screening comes as the Exodus International "gay conversion" therapy group prepares to shut its doors after renouncing its views, and the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to issue rulings this week on two matters concerning gay marriage. The private ...

All of the nationâ??s 120 registered civil union celebrants have been offered the opportunity to also become marriage celebrants ahead of new marriage equality laws coming into force in August.
Georgina Beyer says she is doing better, after the frightening revelation she has been diagnosed with chronic kidney failure.
It remains unclear whether Exodus continues to operate its â??ex-gayâ?? therapy in New Zealand following an announcement from Exodus International that itâ??s shutting down.
Northern Ireland Health Minister Edwin Poots' challenge against a senior judge’s ruling on adoption rights for couples in civil partnerships has been dismissed.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has apologised for making a controversial joke at a gala dinner for Pride in London about gay men taking their husbands up the “Arcelor” on their wedding day.
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a Kansas State Representative says he will try to override the step towards equal rights for same-sex couples by amending the constitution.


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