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Gay Singaporean man wins right to adopt surrogate son
Gay marriage is not permitted and sex between men remains illegal under law that dates from British colonial era
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US will not grant diplomatic visas to same-sex partners: officials
US Supreme Court in 2015 ruled that Constitution provides same-sex couples right to marry
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Rally for equality as top Philippine court considers gay marriage
Marchers face uphill struggle in the conservative, largely Catholic country where even divorce is illegal
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Cuba to get ready for same sex marriage: Castro daughter
After the Cuban revolution of 1959, homosexuals suffered repression and punishment
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First gay marriages take place in Australia
Same-sex marriage is now recognised in more than 20 countries, of which 16 are in Europe
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Gay couples register weddings on day one of marriage equality
Gay couples who already married overseas saw their unions officially recognised from Saturday
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Sydney New Year's Eve 'rainbow' fireworks to fete gay marriage
Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks which take 15 months of planning and cost an estimated Aus$7 million
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'Religious freedom' rules sought for opponents of gay marriage
Equality advocates also slammed the Paterson bill as aimed at curtailing Australia's discrimination laws
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Australia kicks off postal vote to decide on legalising same-sex marriage
The non-compulsory ballot, will determine if Australia becomes the 25th country to legalise gay marriage
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Gay marriage 'only matter of time' in N.Ireland: Irish PM
Northern Ireland is the only part of Britain where same-sex marriage remains illegal
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