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Obama, Congress denounce Uganda anti-gay bill
February 5, 2010
[JURIST] US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton [official website] on Thursday denounced proposed legislation in the Ugandan parliament [official website] that would implement harsh punishments for homosexual behavior, including the death penalty in some circumstances. Obama....... [more] 
Hawaii lower house shelves vote on same-sex civil unions
January 30, 2010
[JURIST] The Hawaii House of Representatives [official website] on Friday postponed indefinitely a vote on legislation [text, PDF] that would have allowed persons in same-sex civil unions [JURIST news archive] the same rights as married heterosexual couples. The postponement was decided by voice vot....... [more]
Hawaii Senate approves same-sex civil unions
January 23, 2010
[JURIST] The Hawaii Senate [official website] voted 18-7 Friday in favor of legislation [text, PDF] allowing same-sex civil unions [JURIST news archive]. The act would confer upon homosexual and heterosexual couples rights and benefits equal to those afforded married couples in the state. Originally....... [more]
EU considering 'enhanced cooperation' to develop cross-border divorce laws
January 22, 2010
[JURIST] European Union (EU) [official website] justice ministers considered Friday whether to use "enhanced cooperation" [EU backgrounder] to enable some EU countries to work together to create uniform marriage laws for mixed-nationality couples. Incoming EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding [off....... [more]
Russia court rejects appeal to recognize same-sex marriage
January 21, 2010
[JURIST] A Moscow court on Thursday rejected an appeal of a lower court ruling that denied recognition of a marriage between two women. The couple, Irina Fedotova-Fet and Irina Shepitko, applied for a marriage license in March, but were refused by the registry. The women appealed to the Tverskoi Dis....... [more]
Federal employee sues for same-sex spouse health benefits
January 21, 2010
[JURIST] A federal employee filed suit [complaint, PDF] on Wednesday against the federal government seeking to add her same-sex spouse to her family health insurance plan. Lambda Legal [advocacy website] brought the suit in the US District Court for the Northern District of California [official webs....... [more]
Kenya lawmakers refuse to include equal marriage rights for women in constitution
January 20, 2010
[JURIST] Kenya's Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) decided Tuesday not to grant women equal marriage rights to men in the new constitution. References to civil society, religious groups, and rights of gays were also omitted [Daily Nation report] as the PSC reviewed recommendations from the Commit....... [more]
Supreme Court to consider release of names on same-sex marriage petition
January 15, 2010
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Friday granted certiorari [order list, DOC] in five cases. In Doe v. Reed [docket; cert. petition, PDF], the Court will consider whether the First Amendment allows a state to compel the release of identity information about pet....... [more]
DC court rejects bid to put same-sex marriage recognition law to public vote
January 15, 2010
[JURIST] A judge for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Thursday that a law allowing Washington DC to recognize same-sex marriages [JURIST news archive] performed elsewhere is not subject to a public referendum. Reverend Harry Jackson, along with 3....... [more]
Supreme Court blocks YouTube broadcast of Proposition 8 trial
January 14, 2010
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday ruled [opinion, PDF] 5-4 that the trial on the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 [JURIST news archive] same-sex marriage [JURIST news archive] ban may not be broadcast because the court did not follow pr....... [more]
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