Hong Kong court backs same-sex married couples on equal housing rights
CNN — A Hong Kong court has dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing, saying that it was “discriminatory in…
Estonia becomes first ex-Soviet state to legalize same-sex marriage
CNN — Estonia’s parliament passed on Tuesday a law legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the first ex-Soviet country to do so. Two adults will be able to marry “regardless of their…
Gay rights: Taiwan grants right of adoption to same-sex couples
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan’s legislature passed a bill Tuesday that granted same-sex couples the right to jointly adopt a child neither of them are related to, clearing one of…
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, but activists see a silver lining
A Tokyo court ruled on Wednesday that a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but said the lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights, which plaintiffs…
Singapore repeals gay sex ban but limits prospect of legalising same-sex marriage
Reuters — Singapore’s parliament on Tuesday decriminalized sex between men, but, in a blow to the LGBT community, also amended the constitution to prevent court challenges that in other countries…
Cubans to decide on same-sex marriage in national referendum
Matanzas, Cuba CNN — The cake with figurines of two brides on top melted in the Caribbean heat and the wedding guests fretted aloud that one of Cuba’s frequent blackouts…