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Today is International LGBTQ+ Pride Day 🏳️‍🌈 ⚖️ From protection against discrimination based on #genderidentity or #sexualorientation to the recognition of #samesexcouples across borders, the #CJEU helps ensure that LGBTQ+ rights are recognised under #EUlaw.
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Pope Leo XIV signals no new ground for LGBTQ+ Catholics

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/religion/pope-leo-disappoints-lgbtq-catholics

Pope Leo XIV signals no new ground for LGBTQ+ Catholics

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/religion/pope-leo-disappoints-lgbtq-catholics

Same-sex couples thrive in U.S. even as GOP support for marriage equality falls

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/lgbtq-couples-surge-united-states

Texas Judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings sues to overturn marriage equality

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-judge-marriage-equality-lawsuit

Texas Supreme Court rules that judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/texas-judges-same-sex-marriages

Texas Supreme Court rules that judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/texas-judges-same-sex-marriages

Which states have the fewest same-sex couples? These are the bottom 10

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/states-fewest-same-sex-couples

Which states have the most same-sex couples? Here are the top 10

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/states-most-same-sex-couples

Pope Leo says blessing same-sex weddings is 'not what the Church teaches'

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/pope-leo-same-sex-blessings

Friday, July 4, 2025

One of Russia’s most critical targets: Ukraine confirms strike on missile battery plant in Lipetsk — Nothing but terror and murder: Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in massive overnight attack — Ukrainian drones destroy Russian ammunition depot in Donetsk Oblast — China’s foreign minister tells EU that Beijing cannot afford Russia to lose in Ukraine … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/friday-july-4-2025/

Friday, July 4, 2025

One of Russia’s most critical targets: Ukraine confirms strike on missile battery plant in Lipetsk — Nothing but terror and murder: Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in massive overnight attack — Ukrainian drones destroy Russian ammunition depot in Donetsk Oblast — China’s foreign minister tells EU that Beijing cannot afford Russia to lose in Ukraine … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/friday-july-4-2025/

Rising Number of #US. #Households Are Headed by #Married #SameSexCouples

Along with #love and #companionship, a majority of #adults with a #samesex #spouse cite #legalrights and #benefits as a reason for #marrying

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/06/12/rising-number-of-u-s-households-are-headed-by-married-same-sex-couples/

Rising Number of #US. #Households Are Headed by #Married #SameSexCouples

Along with #love and #companionship, a majority of #adults with a #samesex #spouse cite #legalrights and #benefits as a reason for #marrying

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/06/12/rising-number-of-u-s-households-are-headed-by-married-same-sex-couples/

#SameSex #Parents Raising #Kids

- Journeys to #parenthood
- Experiences of #samesexcouples raising kids
- Life in their #neighborhood
- Finding #community in #LGBTQ spaces
- Future hopes for #LGBTQfamilies

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/06/12/same-sex-parents-raising-kids/

#SameSex #Parents Raising #Kids

- Journeys to #parenthood
- Experiences of #samesexcouples raising kids
- Life in their #neighborhood
- Finding #community in #LGBTQ spaces
- Future hopes for #LGBTQfamilies

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/06/12/same-sex-parents-raising-kids/

#Japan Recognizes 24 #Laws That Cover #LGBTQ #Couples

They are still investigating whether #samesexcouples in #commonlawmarriages are covered by an additional 130 #laws.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #Japan #SameSexMarriage #MarriageEquality #Progress

https://unseen-japan.com/japan-same-sex-couples-24-rights/

#Japan Recognizes 24 #Laws That Cover #LGBTQ #Couples

They are still investigating whether #samesexcouples in #commonlawmarriages are covered by an additional 130 #laws.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #Japan #SameSexMarriage #MarriageEquality #Progress

https://unseen-japan.com/japan-same-sex-couples-24-rights/

Tying the #Thai: #Samesex #LoveWins big in the #LandofSmiles.

Love takes centre stage as #samesexcouples across #Thailand can legally say “#Ido” at any district office nationwide and even at #Thai #embassies abroad starting from January 23.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SoutheastAsia #Thailand #MarriageEquality #SameSexMarriage #LoveWins

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-legalises-same-sex-marriage-with-nationwide-registration

Tying the #Thai: #Samesex #LoveWins big in the #LandofSmiles.

Love takes centre stage as #samesexcouples across #Thailand can legally say “#Ido” at any district office nationwide and even at #Thai #embassies abroad starting from January 23.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SoutheastAsia #Thailand #MarriageEquality #SameSexMarriage #LoveWins

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-legalises-same-sex-marriage-with-nationwide-registration

#ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump's #stance on #gay #marriage? Here's what he's said about #samesexcouples.

Concerns about #MarriageEquality grew after the #Corrupt #SupremeCourt overturned the #federal #right to #abortion in 2022.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/16/donald-trump-stance-gay-same-sex-marriage/76426168007/

#ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump's #stance on #gay #marriage? Here's what he's said about #samesexcouples.

Concerns about #MarriageEquality grew after the #Corrupt #SupremeCourt overturned the #federal #right to #abortion in 2022.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/16/donald-trump-stance-gay-same-sex-marriage/76426168007/

#Federal #Judge OKs landmark #classaction #settlement in #LGBTQ #IVF #lawsuit

#PreliminaryApproval was given to a #settlement between #Aetna and #samesexcouples in #NewYork who alleged the #health #insurer #denied them #equal #fertility #coverage.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #NewYork #Health #Healthcare #IVF #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/judge-oks-landmark-class-action-settlement-lgbtq-fertility-lawsuit-rcna183235

#Federal #Judge OKs landmark #classaction #settlement in #LGBTQ #IVF #lawsuit

#PreliminaryApproval was given to a #settlement between #Aetna and #samesexcouples in #NewYork who alleged the #health #insurer #denied them #equal #fertility #coverage.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #NewYork #Health #Healthcare #IVF #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/judge-oks-landmark-class-action-settlement-lgbtq-fertility-lawsuit-rcna183235

#TikTok #users are #asking if a #Disney #Pixar-#style #filter has a #problem with #queer #couples

Some #samesexcouples are encountering major #AIFails. They say it’s not sophisticated enough to realize when it’s dealing with a #queer #couple. Even if same-sex couples appear #arminarm, or are #gettingmarried, the #filter tends to #separate them. They appear more like #friends.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #AI #Hate #Bigotry #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://www.intomore.com/the-internet/controversy/tiktok-users-are-asking-if-a-disney-pixar-style-filter-has-a-problem-with-queer-couples/

#TikTok #users are #asking if a #Disney #Pixar-#style #filter has a #problem with #queer #couples

Some #samesexcouples are encountering major #AIFails. They say it’s not sophisticated enough to realize when it’s dealing with a #queer #couple. Even if same-sex couples appear #arminarm, or are #gettingmarried, the #filter tends to #separate them. They appear more like #friends.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #AI #Hate #Bigotry #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://www.intomore.com/the-internet/controversy/tiktok-users-are-asking-if-a-disney-pixar-style-filter-has-a-problem-with-queer-couples/

Only #heterosexual #couples are #legally #bound to #support each other, #topcourt hears as #government #argues #position in #LGBTQ #inheritancerights #case.

Under #HongKong’s #inheritance #laws, only those in a “#valid #marriage” can #inherit #property if their #partner dies without a #will. #Samesexcouples are excluded again.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #HongKong #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/09/only-heterosexual-couples-legally-bound-to-financially-support-each-other-top-court-hears-in-lgbtq-inheritance-rights-case/

Only #heterosexual #couples are #legally #bound to #support each other, #topcourt hears as #government #argues #position in #LGBTQ #inheritancerights #case.

Under #HongKong’s #inheritance #laws, only those in a “#valid #marriage” can #inherit #property if their #partner dies without a #will. #Samesexcouples are excluded again.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #HongKong #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/09/only-heterosexual-couples-legally-bound-to-financially-support-each-other-top-court-hears-in-lgbtq-inheritance-rights-case/

#SamesexCouples in #SouthKorea Make #Push For #MarriageEquality

Eleven #gay and #lesbian #couples will attempt to #register their #marriages in South Korea on Friday, expecting to launch a #legal #process they hope will get the country to #recognise #samesexmarriage.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SouthKorea #Hate #Bigotry #Homophobia #SameSexMarriage #MarriageEquality

https://www.barrons.com/news/south-korean-same-sex-couples-make-push-for-marriage-equality-95cd5bcf

#SamesexCouples in #SouthKorea Make #Push For #MarriageEquality

Eleven #gay and #lesbian #couples will attempt to #register their #marriages in South Korea on Friday, expecting to launch a #legal #process they hope will get the country to #recognise #samesexmarriage.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SouthKorea #Hate #Bigotry #Homophobia #SameSexMarriage #MarriageEquality

https://www.barrons.com/news/south-korean-same-sex-couples-make-push-for-marriage-equality-95cd5bcf

#Thailand becomes first #country in #SoutheastAsia to let #samesexcouples #marry starting in 2025

The #royal #endorsement for the same-sex #law was announced in a #gazette #notification late on Tuesday, with a clause that the #legislation takes effect 120 days from the #dateofpublication, on Jan 22nd 2025

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SoutheastAsia #SameSexMarriage #MarriageEquality

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/25/thailand-becomes-first-in-southeast-asia-to-let-same-sex-couples-marry-from-2025/

#Thailand becomes first #country in #SoutheastAsia to let #samesexcouples #marry starting in 2025

The #royal #endorsement for the same-sex #law was announced in a #gazette #notification late on Tuesday, with a clause that the #legislation takes effect 120 days from the #dateofpublication, on Jan 22nd 2025

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SoutheastAsia #SameSexMarriage #MarriageEquality

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/25/thailand-becomes-first-in-southeast-asia-to-let-same-sex-couples-marry-from-2025/

#taiwan #china #samesexcouples #marriage #marriageequality “Same-sex Taiwanese-Chinese couples are now legally able to register their marriages in Taiwan, Taipei said Thursday, recognising cross-strait unions for the first time.”

https://hongkongfp.com/2024/09/20/same-sex-taiwanese-chinese-couples-now-able-to-legally-register-marriages-in-taiwan/

#taiwan #china #samesexcouples #marriage #marriageequality “Same-sex Taiwanese-Chinese couples are now legally able to register their marriages in Taiwan, Taipei said Thursday, recognising cross-strait unions for the first time.”

https://hongkongfp.com/2024/09/20/same-sex-taiwanese-chinese-couples-now-able-to-legally-register-marriages-in-taiwan/

#Discrimination against #samesexcouples starting a #family must end

As #Australians start their #families later, more people are needing to turn to #assistedreproductivetechnology.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Australia #Family #Relationships #IVF

https://www.watoday.com.au/healthcare/discrimination-against-same-sex-couples-starting-a-family-must-end-20240912-p5ka63.html

#Discrimination against #samesexcouples starting a #family must end

As #Australians start their #families later, more people are needing to turn to #assistedreproductivetechnology.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Australia #Family #Relationships #IVF

https://www.watoday.com.au/healthcare/discrimination-against-same-sex-couples-starting-a-family-must-end-20240912-p5ka63.html

One woman’s #custody #battle #highlights the #challenges facing #samesexcouples in #China

It’s been more than four years since #ZhangPeiyi last saw her #son, one of two #children from her former #marriage.

https://apnews.com/article/china-lgbtq-couple-custody-057d1dc0d467db89f7d266190d38c899

One woman’s #custody #battle #highlights the #challenges facing #samesexcouples in #China

It’s been more than four years since #ZhangPeiyi last saw her #son, one of two #children from her former #marriage.

https://apnews.com/article/china-lgbtq-couple-custody-057d1dc0d467db89f7d266190d38c899

In #China, a #woman’s #custody #battle spotlights #challenges facing #samesexcouples.

#LGBTQ #families have no #law to #cite when faced with situations like #custody or #divorce, as #samesexmarriage is not #recognised in the country.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #China #SameSexMarriage #Representation #Culture

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3275509/china-womans-custody-battle-spotlights-challenges-facing-same-sex-couples

In #China, a #woman’s #custody #battle spotlights #challenges facing #samesexcouples.

#LGBTQ #families have no #law to #cite when faced with situations like #custody or #divorce, as #samesexmarriage is not #recognised in the country.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #China #SameSexMarriage #Representation #Culture

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3275509/china-womans-custody-battle-spotlights-challenges-facing-same-sex-couples

#Samesexcouples and #LGBTQ+ #activists #rally in #Nepal's #capital during the #annual #PrideParade

The #annual #event brings together the #sexualminority #community and their #supporters in #Kathmandu during the #GaiJatrafestival.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SouthAsia #Nepal #Representation #CultureWar

https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nepal-gay-rights-pride-rally-lgbtq-t88802

#Samesexcouples and #LGBTQ+ #activists #rally in #Nepal's #capital during the #annual #PrideParade

The #annual #event brings together the #sexualminority #community and their #supporters in #Kathmandu during the #GaiJatrafestival.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SouthAsia #Nepal #Representation #CultureWar

https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/nepal-gay-rights-pride-rally-lgbtq-t88802

#SouthKorea #SupremeCourt Upholds #Landmark #Ruling on #Gay #Couple’s #Spouse #Status.

In its #ruling Thursday, the #SupremeCourt acknowledged #samesexcouples as #eligible #dependents to be covered by the #PublicHealth #insurer

https://time.com/7000013/south-korea-supreme-court-ruling-lgbtq-health-insurance-gay-couple/

#SouthKorea #SupremeCourt Upholds #Landmark #Ruling on #Gay #Couple’s #Spouse #Status.

In its #ruling Thursday, the #SupremeCourt acknowledged #samesexcouples as #eligible #dependents to be covered by the #PublicHealth #insurer

https://time.com/7000013/south-korea-supreme-court-ruling-lgbtq-health-insurance-gay-couple/

In #landmark #verdict, #SouthKorea’s #topcourt #recognizes some #rights for #samesexcouples

The #SouthKorean #SupremeCourt said it ruled that the #state #healthinsurance #agency’s #refusal to provide #spousal #insurance coverage for #gay #couples was an act of #discrimination that violates the #constitutional #principle of #equality.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SouthKorea #Progress #SameSexCouples #Health #Healthcare #Representation #Culture

https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-supreme-court-same-sex-rights-a15a537133dcfaa0d7ffc753f798ca63

In #landmark #verdict, #SouthKorea’s #topcourt #recognizes some #rights for #samesexcouples

The #SouthKorean #SupremeCourt said it ruled that the #state #healthinsurance #agency’s #refusal to provide #spousal #insurance coverage for #gay #couples was an act of #discrimination that violates the #constitutional #principle of #equality.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SouthKorea #Progress #SameSexCouples #Health #Healthcare #Representation #Culture

https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-supreme-court-same-sex-rights-a15a537133dcfaa0d7ffc753f798ca63

Most #married #samesexcouples are #worried about #challenges to #marriageequality: #study

In the aftermath of recent #SupremeCourt decisions, same-sex couples are worried about their #marriage #rights.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SameSexMarriage #MarriageEquality #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

https://www.advocate.com/news/marriage-benefits-lgbtq-couples-worried

Most #married #samesexcouples are #worried about #challenges to #marriageequality: #study

In the aftermath of recent #SupremeCourt decisions, same-sex couples are worried about their #marriage #rights.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SameSexMarriage #MarriageEquality #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

https://www.advocate.com/news/marriage-benefits-lgbtq-couples-worried

#Thailand becomes first #SouthEast #Asian #country to #legalise #samesexmarriage.

It will afford #samesexcouples practical #benefits such as being able to have #children through #IVF and make #emergency #medicaldecisions for their #spouse.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-18/thailand-legalises-same-sex-marriage-first-in-south-east-asia/103986432

#Thailand becomes first #SouthEast #Asian #country to #legalise #samesexmarriage.

It will afford #samesexcouples practical #benefits such as being able to have #children through #IVF and make #emergency #medicaldecisions for their #spouse.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-18/thailand-legalises-same-sex-marriage-first-in-south-east-asia/103986432

#Pope #approves #blessings for #samesexcouples.

— The blessings are designed to make the #church appear to be more #inclusive, while #maintaining its strict #homophobic #ban on #gay #marriage.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Spirituality #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews

https://www.thegardenisland.com/2024/04/30/news/pope-approves-blessings-for-same-sex-couples/

#Pope #approves #blessings for #samesexcouples.

— The blessings are designed to make the #church appear to be more #inclusive, while #maintaining its strict #homophobic #ban on #gay #marriage.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Spirituality #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews

https://www.thegardenisland.com/2024/04/30/news/pope-approves-blessings-for-same-sex-couples/

"#Cuba repressed #gay #people after its 1959 #revolution, led by #FidelCastro, and sent many to #laborcamps. But in recent years, the #communist-run island barred #antigay #discrimination, and a 2022 government-backed “#familylaw”—approved by popular vote—allowed #SameSexCouples the #right to #marry and #adopt."

WATCH: For 44 years, these #filmmakers kept their #love #secret—& made some of the most #romantic #movies ever.

From #ARoomWithAView to #HowardsEnd, #films from #MerchantIvory—a #production #studio founded by namesake #writer-#director #JamesIvory and producer #IsmailMerchant—fall into a specific milieu: Handsomely made #costumedramas adapted from works of #literature.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SameSexCouples #Entertainment #Movies #Representation #Culture
https://www.queerty.com/watch-for-44-years-these-filmmakers-kept-their-love-secret-made-some-of-the-most-romantic-movies-ever-20240320

#Marriageequality #bill has ripple effects outside #Greece

After a two-day #parliamentary #debate that began on #ValentinesDay, and following an occasionally #firedup #political #discussion that lasted for months, #Greece has finally approved a #landmark #bill that #legalizes #samesexmarriage and #grants #adoptionrights to #samesexcouples.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/society/1231866/marriage-equality-bill-has-ripple-effects-outside-greece/

#Greek #lawmakers #approve #marriageequality #bill

#Greece is first #ChristianOrthodox #county to allow #samesexcouples to #marry

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/02/16/greek-lawmakers-approve-marriage-equality-bill/

#Greece #legalizes #samesexmarriage and the #internet responds with #joy

Lawmakers in the #Greek #Parliament yesterday voted to approve #samesex #civilmarriage. They also extended #adoptionrights to #samesexcouples.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #EuropeanUnion #Greece #MarriageEquality #SameSexMarriage #Adoption #LoveWins

https://www.intomore.com/impact/breaking/greece-legalizes-same-sex-marriage-and-the-internet-responds-with-joy/