Nigeria approves Bill criminalising gay marriage

Nigeria has voted to criminalise gay marriages -- instituting prison terms of more than a decade for violations -- which has been widely supported.

'We did it kids': Gay marriage legalised in New York

New York has become the latest and largest US state to legalise same-sex marriage in a move which gay rights campaigners hope will be a turning point.

After pardon, Malawi's gay couple splits

The gay couple in Malawi, who were spared a prison sentence by a pardon, said on Tuesday they have split nearly six months after the wedding.

Malawi gay couple call president 'caring father'

A Malawian gay couple who received a presidential pardon for sodomy have called President Bingu wa Mutharika a "caring father".

Malawi gay couple keep low profile after pardon

A gay couple from Malawi have kept out of the public eye after being pardoned and freed, in what a relative said was a deliberate decision.

Malawi leader meets Ban Ki-moon, pardons gay couple

Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika on Saturday pardoned a gay couple sentenced to 14 years in jail after he held a meeting with the UN's Ban Ki-moon.

Malawi police arrest man in anti-gay sweep

Police in Malawi say they have arrested a 60-year-old man in what they describe as a sweep against homosexuals.

California gay marriage case highlights hurt, hope

Two gay men and two lesbians challenging a ban on marriage said their relationships had lasted for years but they felt like third-class citizens.

Pope says gay marriage an 'attack' on creation

Pope Benedict XVI called laws ignoring the difference between the sexes an "attack" on creation days after Portugal moved to legalise gay marriage.

The ties that bind us

"Oh, I don't have a problem with them, as long as they stay out of my face," said a male friend of mine in reply to a discussion on same-sex marriage.

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