Gay marriage
Gay marriage legal in 28 countries
South Africa is the sole nation on the African continent to allow gay marriage, which it legalised in 2006.
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Taiwan begins first legal gay marriage registrations
Two couples -- one male, one female -- were the first to arrive at a government office in downtown Taipei.
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Taiwan's parliament approves same-sex marriage
The island's lawmakers comfortably passed a law allowing same-sex couples to form 'exclusive permanent unions' and a second clause that would let them apply for a 'marriage registration' with government agencies.
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South Africa: milestones in 25 years since democracy
South Africa has travelled a difficult road since the first all-race elections in April 1994 ended more than three centuries of white domination.
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Dutch Reformed Church's decision not to recognise gay marriages set aside
In 2015, the church gave its blessing to same-sex marriages but officials then changed their minds a year later, saying that these relationships do not meet Christian guidelines.
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Bermuda appeals to London High Court to enforce gay marriage ban
Bermuda’s government said it is appealing the matter to London’s Privy Council, the highest court of appeal for British territories because the matter is of general public importance.
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Indonesia disaster 'punishment for gay activities': Malaysia politician
The 7.5-magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami smashed into the coastal city of Palu, on Sulawesi island, on 28 September.
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Costa Rica's first gay marriage suffers bureaucratic hitch
The marriage between two men was set for this Saturday after a top Latin American human rights court earlier this month ruled that countries in the region should legalize same-sex unions, pushing back against opposition from the Roman Catholic church.
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Countries where same-sex marriage is legal
This graphic shows where same-sex marriage is legal, or an agreement has been made to make it legal.
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Global laws on same-sex unions
Map showing countries where same-sex couples may marry or enter into a civil partnership.
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Australia gay marriage rally draws record crowd ahead of postal vote
The country’s Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, said it was the law that had to change, not the gay community.
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Northern Ireland court rules gay marriage ban doesn't violate rights
The case was brought by three same-sex couples, backed by campaigners who are trying to pressure the region's largest party, the socially conservative DUP.
