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California high court rules same-sex marriage ban violates state constitution
May 15, 2008
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of California [official website] Thursday overturned [opinion, PDF] a state ban on same-sex marriage [JURIST news archive], ruling 4-3 in In re Marriage Cases [case materials] that the ban violated protections on the right to "form a family relationship" enshrined in the.... [more] 
Australian capital region passes same-sex partners registration law
May 9, 2008
[JURIST] The Legislative Assembly [official website] of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) [official website] passed a law Friday that will enable same-sex domestic partners to register their relationships with the government. A part of the legislation which would have legalized same-sex civil.... [more]
Michigan Supreme Court rules against same-sex partner benefits
May 8, 2008
[JURIST] The Michigan Supreme Court ruled [PDF text] Wednesday that governments and universities may not provide health benefits for same-sex partners of their employees. The 5-2 ruling interpreted a 2004 state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage [text] to mean that same-sex couples.... [more]
Australia capital region abandons plan to recognize same-sex civil union ceremonies
May 5, 2008
[JURIST] The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) [official website] Sunday abandoned a proposal to legally recognize same-sex civil union ceremonies after the Australian federal government threatened to veto Civil Partnerships Bill 2006 [legislative materials; PDF text] if it passed the ACT.... [more]
Australia to amend laws to end same-sex discrimination
April 30, 2008
[JURIST] The Australian government will introduce legislation to amend over 100 federal laws [press release] to remove discrimination against same-sex couples [JURIST news archive], Australian Attorney General Robert McClelland [official profile] said Wednesday. The legislation, which will be.... [more]
Colombia high court extends pension and health benefits to same-sex couples
April 19, 2008
[JURIST] The Constitutional Court of Colombia [official website, in Spanish] has held that same-sex couples should be given the same pension and health benefits as those held by opposite-sex couples. The Constitutional Court reached its decision Thursday after considering arguments presented by.... [more]
EU top court upholds pension rights for same-sex partners
April 1, 2008
[JURIST] The European Court of Justice [official website] Tuesday ruled [judgment] that a person in a same-sex partnership has the right to collect their partner's pension benefits after that partner's death. The ruling came in the case of a man who was in a registered same-sex partnership in.... [more]
Greece justice ministry to study impact of legalizing same-sex marriage
March 31, 2008
[JURIST] The Greek Ministry of Justice [official website, in English] has agreed to establish a working group to analyze the potential impact of recognizing same-sex civil marriages in Greece, according to Monday media reports. The move comes after the Greek National Commission for Human Rights.... [more]
Norway government proposes law extending rights of same-sex partners
March 15, 2008
[JURIST] The Norwegian government [official website] brought forward a draft law Friday that would grant same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples, replacing a 1993 law which merely granted gay couples the right to enter into civil unions. The proposal would allow gay couples to be.... [more]
California high court hears oral arguments in same-sex marriage ban case
March 4, 2008
[JURIST] The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments [audio; case materials] Tuesday in consolidated cases challenging California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage [JURIST news archive]. In 2006, the state Attorney General requested [JURIST report] that the Court review an.... [more]
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