US Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has called gay and lesbian rights “evil” and has called on president-elect Donald Trump to reverse the wins that have taken place in recent years. Michele Bachmann has repeatedly demonstrated over the years that she does not understand the United States Constitution, which not only has an article forbidding religious tests…
Same-sex marriage could be available in Guernsey as early as this summer it has been announced. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage in Guernsey was recently approved by the Privy Council. The next step is for it to be registered in the Royal Court, which could happen at the next court sitting on 16th January.…
On Thursday 1st December there is a Back Bench Debate in the Houses of Parliament on transgender equality. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee, following a representation by three female MPs. You can read the full article on the Huffington Post website. The link to the transgender equality motion is here. This…
Local churches have stated that they will not be performing same-sex marriages in Guernsey when it becomes available by law next year. Some churches, such as those which are Church of England or Methodist, say it is because the rules are made as a whole for their organisation, usually in the UK, and they would…
The States of Guernsey today passed the law allowing same-sex marriage in Guernsey, by a vote of 33 to 5. Apart from Northern Island, Guernsey was the only place left in the British Isles where equal marriage wasn’t available, after Jersey voted to bring it in last year. That imbalance has now been rectified in…
The States of Guernsey decided to allow same-sex marriage back in December 2015. Since then the law officers have been busy drafting the law. This is now complete, and the law goes before the States at their meeting tomorrow, for ratification. The billet for the States meeting on 21st September (XXIII) can be found here.…
As reported in the Guernsey Press recently, there are already same sex couples in Guernsey waiting to get married, once the legislation has gone before the States. Liberate vice-chair Ellie Jones said the law to introduce same-sex marriage, which is set to go before the States of Guernsey next month, was an important step forward…
How do you solve the problem of gendered bathrooms in public places? The Optimism Brewing Company may have the answer The brewery, founded by husband and wife Troy Hakala and Gay Gilmore in 2013, is located on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Their mantra is “Optimism makes challenging things seem possible. Optimism is the will to challenge…
Italy’s Parliament has passed a bill legalising civil unions for same-sex couples. The legislation has been opposed by the Catholic church. After passing through the Senate in February, the bill today cleared the Lower House Chamber of Deputies, after a confidence vote passed by 369-193 – meaning the bill will become law. Formal approval of the law is…
The Isle of Man has just approved the introduction of same-sex marriage. The Manx Legislative Council has passed its Marriage and Civil Partnership (Amendment) Bill. Agreements to bring same-sex marriage into law have now been made in England, Wales, Scotland, the Republic of Ireland and both the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey.…