TV Ads Sell Gay Marriage

(Toronto, Ontario) A slick television and radio ad campaign began Thursday to promote same-sex marriage to Canadians. More »

Police Remove Same-Sex Couple From HS Homecoming Dance

(Big Piney, Wyoming) After two girls were marched out of a high school homecoming dance by police, the American Civil Liberties Union Thursday sent a letter to school officials demanding that they allow same-sex couples to attend school dances. More »

Survey: 80% Support UK Domestic Partner Law

(London) Eight out of 10 Britons support legislation recognizing same-sex domestic partnerships according to a survey taken by the British government. More »

China's First Openly Gay Doctor

(Beijing) The first doctor in China to come out says he hopes his action helps young medical students understand homosexuality and the needs of gay patients. More »

Bill Would Condemn International LGBT Human Rights Violations

(Washington, D.C.) A bipartisan resolution has been introduced in the House to condemn international human rights violations committed against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. More »

South African Aids plan decision widely welcomed

(Cape Town) Cabinet's approval on Wednesday of a comprehensive HIV and Aids treatment plan has been widely welcomed by political parties and other organisations alike. More »

Gay Bishop Feud Intensifies

(Lagos) The leader of the largest Anglican Province outside Britain has ratcheted up the rhetoric over the consecration of the faith's first gay bishop. More »

Mass City Prepares To Jump Gun On Gay Weddings

(Cambridge, Massachusetts) The city of Cambridge may not wait until June to begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses. More »

Gay Marriage Legal In Massachusetts Court Rules

(Boston, Massachusetts) Massachusetts' highest court Tuesday ruled gay marriage is legal, but, the Supreme Judicial Court stopped short of ordering marriage licenses to be granted immediately to same-sex couples. More »

• Text of Court Decision

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, The Honorable Margaret H. Marshall (pictured), is a native of South Africa.

Democratic Candidates Oppose Mass. Marriage Ruling

(Washington, D.C.) None of the leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination support Tuesday's Massachusetts court ruling on same-sex marriage. More »

Mass. Ruling Galvanizes Gay Marriage Foes

(Washington, D.C.) Conservative groups already pressing Republicans to make same-sex marriage an election issue in 2006 say Tuesday's ruling by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts will put the issue front and center. More »

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Same Sex Marriage or Civil Unions

The South African Law Reform Commission hosted a workshop on Tuesday, 7 October 2003, for the purpose of consulting with all interested parties on the question of the recognition of Domestic Partnerships. This workshop, which was held in Pretoria, is one of a series of workshops to be conducted throughout the country in an attempt to explain and discuss the draft Bill on the Domestic Partnership Discussion Paper 104.

• Discussion paper 104 (Project 118): Domestic partnerships (Closing date for comments: 1 December 2003)
• A summary by Wendy Isaack.

Commentary on the Equality Act

Wendy Isaack explores the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, and illustrates some of the unfair practices it outlaws. More »

Couples Wanted for BBC Documentary

The BBC is developing a new Observational Documentary series for TV in England , which is going to look at different societies around the world through the prism of weddings. "One story we are very keen to get is that of a gay wedding in South Africa -- and through the personal story of the couple (or couples) in question, examine wider issues about gay/lesbian life in SA since the 1998 constitution. Right now we are looking for the right couple to take part in the film." More »