Civil Unions, Marriage, Partners

2010 The headline suffix indicates Country (Province, State or region)
October 2010 Last Stand Against D.C. Gay Marriage US (DC) 13 OCT DOJ Files Appeal in DOMA Case US (MA) 12 OCT Washington DC Methodist Church approves same-sex marriages US (DC) 08 OCT Schwarzenegger expands unemployment benefits for gay couples US (CA) 01 OCT Couples Seek To Help Defend Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin's Domestic Partner Law US (WI) 01 OCT	November 2010 Illinois Civil Unions Measure Advances US (IL) 30 NOV Sex change woman wins her legal battle to get married MT 30 NOV European states will not be forced to allow gay marriage EU 30 NOV Columbus DP Benefits Pass Easily US (OH) 23 NOV EU-Wide Recognition of Member States' Gay Marriage, Civil Partnership a Step Closer EU 23 NOV Eureka Springs to Offer Partner Benefits US (AR) 18 NOV New Hospital Visitation Rule Issued US 17 NOV German Church Allows Gay Pastors To Live With Partners DE 17 NOV France reviews gay marriage ban FR 16 NOV Court Sets Schedule for Prop. 8 Oral Arguments US (CA) 16 NOV Colombian high court refuses to rule on same-sex marriage CO 16 NOV Civil unions legislation could pass in Illinois House next week US (IL) 12 NOV Protests After Colombian Court Ruling CO 12 NOV Mexico House votes for same-sex couple benefits MX 10 NOV Two New Lawsuits Challenge DOMA US 09 NOV	December 2010 Allentown considers extending medical benefits to same-sex couples US (PA) 27 DEC East Lansing set to offer same-sex benefits US (MI) 27 DEC State lawmakers plan return of "defense of marriage" act US (WY) 25 DEC Arizona's unmarried partners set to lose health-care benefits US (AZ) 24 DEC D.C. urges Supreme Court to pass on Marriage Case US (DC) 23 DEC Civil Partnership Registration in Ireland – Details IE 23 DEC Civil Partnership Act Commences IE 23 DEC Montgomery to implement same-sex benefits law US (MD) 22 DEC Attorney General appeals in transsexual marriage case MT 21 DEC Civil Unions Bill to be Introduced in Colorado US (CO) 16 DEC Brazil gay couples entitled to pension benefits BR 10 DEC Judge hears state, county challenge to gay marriage ban US (MN) 10 DEC Skype gay marriage deemed invalid by courts US (TX), (DC) 05 DEC Clerk: Law's implementation will be civil US (IL) 03 DEC Illinois moves toward gay civil unions US (IL) 01 DEC
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July 2010 The truth about same-sex and common-law partnerships CA (BC) 30 JUL Peru Latest Latin American Country To Consider Gay Unions PE 27 JUL New Jersey court refuses to hear gay marriage case US (NJ) 27 JUL Judge blocks Arizona law on domestic partner benefits US (AZ) 26 JUL British man wins French civil partnership tax victory FR 26 JUL Gay Man Prevented From Seeing Dying Partner Wins Settlement US (CA) 24 JUL Judge bars fallen firefighter's transgender widow from collecting, spending death benefits US (TX) 23 JUL Marriage Bill Signed in Buenos Aires AR 21 JUL Argentine Neighbors Uruguay, Paraguay To Debate Gay Marriage PY / UY 20 JUL Irish President Signs Gay Partners Bill 19 JUL Court strikes challenge to DC gay marriage law US (DC) 15 JUL Argentina legalizes gay marriage in historic vote AR 15 JUL Finland working to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption FI 13 JUL Ireland parliament passes civil partnerships bill IE 08 JUL Fed judge rules against DOMA – twice US (MA) 08 JUL Hawaii governor vetoed civil union bill US (HI) 06 JUL UK considers religious gay union ceremonies UK 03 JUL Civil Partnerships Bill Passes in Ireland IE 02 JUL	August 2010 Tasmanian LGBT activists welcome recognition of Interstate and overseas same-sex unions AU (TAS) 31 AUG Court says gay couples can't divorce in Texas US (TX) 31 AUG Government Allowed to Appeal DOMA Case US (MA) 19 AUG Gay couples gain equal inheritance tax standing DE 17 AUG California Gay Marriage on Hold as Case Is Appealed US (CA) 16 AUG Attorney General Brown: Allow Marriages to Resume US (CA) 13 AUG Judge keeps gay marriages in California on hold until Aug. 18 US (CA) 12 AUG All Mexican states must recognize gay marriages MX 11 AUG Costa Rica court says no to referendum on civil unions CR 11 AUG Judge: Lesbian Couple's Marriage License Valid US (NM) 10 AUG Labor retains Howard policy on overseas marriage AU 10 AUG Formal Prop. 8 Appeal Filed US (CA) 05 AUG Mexico Gay Marriage: Court Upholds Capital's Same-Sex Marriage Law MX 05 AUG Prop 8 unconstitutional: Ballot measure overturned US (CA) 04 AUG Chilean senator proposes gay marriage legislation CL 02 AUG	September 2010 Tasmania Recognizes Overseas Gay Marriage AU (TAS) 30 SEP Montana Town Backs Gay Couples' Suit US (MT) 30 SEP Gay Marriage Opposition Brief Filed US (CA) 25 SEP Gay Fed Workers Allowed Unpaid Leave US (DC) 14 SEP Retirement Planning for Gay and Lesbian Couples US 03 SEP Closing the hospital loopholes for gay families US 01 SEP Tasmania moves to recognise same-sex unions AU (TAS) 01 SEP
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April 2010 Hawaii lawmakers OK civil unions, send bill to governor US (HI) 30 APR Argentina experiences marriage chaos in anullment row AR 26 APR Initiative Seeks to Tax Gay Couples Equally US (WA) 25 APR Finnish parliamentary support for gay marriage and adoption rights IS 23 APR Texas court hears state's appeal in gay divorce US (TX) 22 APR Texas attorney general to appeal second gay divorce US (TX) 20 APR Another Same-Sex Marriage Nullified in Argentina AR 17 APR Obama extends visitation rights to LGBT partners US (DC) 16 APR Italy's Highest Court Rejects Marriages for Same-Sex Couples IT 14 APR First Lesbian Couple Marries in Argentina AR 12 APR Lambda Legal Applauds Jackson Memorial Policy Changes and Urges Hospital to Apologize to Deceased Lesbian's Family US (FL) 12 APR Top Portuguese Court OKs Gay Marriage PT 09 APR Iceland Likely to Permit Gay Marriage by June IS 08 APR GLAD's DOMA Challenge Heads to Court May 6 US (MA) 08 APR Scottish government trash further marriage equality plans UK 08 APR Registry to drop couple appeal AU (VIC) 06 APR Kentucky School OK's DP Benefits US (KY) 05 APR "Gay" Divorce in Texas Upheld US (TX) 01 APR Black Wound Back 601.18kb, AU (FED) APR	May 2010 Civil Partnership Bill passes Committee stage IE 28 MAY Police in NW Pakistan stop transgender wedding PK 25 MAY Saskatchewan mulls letting marriage celebrants reject gays CA (SK) 19 MAY Portugal gets gay marriage 18 MAY Minnesota governor vetoes gay funeral rights bill US (MN) 17 MAY "Marriage-Like" Ceremonies for NYC Domestic Partners US (NY) 17 MAY Pawlenty to Veto End-of-Life Bill US (MN) 13 MAY Massive support for register AU (NSW) 13 MAY End-of-Life Bill Headed to Minnesota Governor US (MN) 12 MAY Gay NSW catches up to Victoria AU (NSW) 12 MAY Minnesota Couples Challenge Marriage Ban US (MN) 11 MAY New Jersey Court Brief on Civil Unions and Children 10 MAY Iceland expected to legalise same-sex marriage imminently IS 10 MAY Assembly Passes Bill Eliminating Barriers to Dissolve Marriages, Domestic Partnerships US (CA) 06 MAY Trans Woman Weds Girlfriend in Texas US (TX) 05 MAY Argentina's Lower House OKs Marriage Bill AR 05 MAY Libs granted conscience vote on relationship register AU (NSW) 05 MAY Closeted Man Can Receive Late Partner's Pension IL 03 MAY	June 2010 Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds ban on gay marriage US (WI) 30 JUN Funeral Leave Bill Passes New York Senate US (NY) 30 JUN New gay marriage law in Iceland comes into force IS 28 JUN Euro Court: Gay Marriage Not Mandatory EU 24 JUN IRS Recognizes Calif. Domestic Partnerships US (CA) 16 JUN Chilean Bill Would Create Civil Unions For Gay Couples CL 16 JUN German court: Gay marriage is only 'partnership' DE 15 JUN Iceland legalizes same-sex marriage IS 11 JUN University of Arizona Reinstates Domestic-Partner Benefits US (AZ) 07 JUN Fed workers' same-sex partners given more benefits US (DC) 03 JUN California OK's Unemployment Benefits for Gay Partners US (CA) 03 JUN Partners of Federal Workers May Apply for Benefits in July US (DC) 02 JUN
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January 2010 Indiana Senate Approves Marriage Ban US (IN) 29 JAN Hawaii Nixes Same-Sex Civil Unions Bill US (HI) 29 JAN Feds seek to overturn Mexico City gay marriage law MX 28 JAN Irish civil partnerships bill progresses through parliament IE 28 JAN Hawaii Senate Passes Civil Unions US (HI) 22 JAN Moscow City Court turns down lesbians' complaint 21 JAN Foreign partners alienated by register AU (VIC) 20 JAN Centrelink to go easy on older gay couples AU 14 JAN China's state press covers gay wedding CN 13 JAN Quakers support gay marriage AU 12 JAN Big Win for Partners of Foreign Service Officials US (DC) 11 JAN Religious civil partnerships amendment tabled in Lords UK 11 JAN Same-sex marriage law backed in Portugal's parliament PT 08 JAN Jersey Rejects Marriage, Lambda to Sue US (NJ) 07 JAN Portugal expected to approve gay marriage this week PT 06 JAN Rhode Island approves funeral rights for gays US (RI) 06 JAN Court case on California marriage ban to be heard next week US (CA) 05 JAN	February 2010 Chamber Hearing Schalk And Kopf v. Austria EU 26 FEB Push to recognise British civil partnerships across Europe UK 25 FEB Australian Senate rejects gay marriage bill AU 25 FEB Maryland Can Recognize Out-of-State Gay Marriages US (MD) 24 FEB Second gay couple in Argentina permitted to marry AR 24 FEB New South Wales to get relationship register AU (NSW) 24 FEB Gay-marriage ban fails in House US (WV) 23 FEB Turkey objects to gay marriage allusion in council document TR 23 FEB New Hampshire lawmakers defeat marriage bills US (NH) 22 FEB Isle of Man to consider civil partnerships for gay couples IM 22 FEB Minnesota to Hold Gay Marriage Hearing US (MN) 19 FEB Move to Repeal D.C. Marriage Rejected US (DC) 19 FEB Massachusetts Says Federal Marriage Law Unconstitutional US (MA) 19 FEB Mexican States Challenge Gay Marriage MX 18 FEB New Hampshire House Rejects Gay Marriage Ban US (NH) 17 FEB Gay Pair attempted to register a marriage in Siberia RU 17 FEB New Mexico domestic partnership bill dies US (NM) 16 FEB Texas AG Intervenes in Gay Divorce US (TX) 16 FEB Five men arrested in Kenya over gay wedding plans KE 12 FEB Church of England approves pension rights for gay civil partners UK 12 FEB Iowa Lawmakers Fail to Push Marriage Ban US (IA) 10 FEB New Hampshire panel recommends against gay marriage repeal US (NH) 09 FEB New Mexico domestic partnership moves forward US (NM) 04 FEB Maryland Gay Marriage Ban Dies in Committee US (MD) 03 FEB MEP Celebrates Victory in Equal Tax Rights for British Gay Couples Living in France FR, UK 03 FEB Partner of Missouri Trooper Denied Benefits US (MO) 01 FEB	March 2010 Police Persuade Indian Gay Couple to Divorce IN 31 MAR Pennsylvania judge refuses to grant same-sex divorce after Massachusetts marriage US (PA) 26 MAR Boxer introduces COBRA benefits bill for domestic partners US (DC) 26 MAR DC marriage law survives Senate vote US (DC) 25 MAR Hungarian Constitutional Court Affirms Registered Partnerships for Gay Couples HU 23 MAR Portugal same-sex marriage law still on track PT 22 MAR Court Grants New York Power to Annul Civil Union US (NY) 19 MAR New Jersey gay marriage battle back in court US (NJ) 17 MAR Pennsylvania Senators Vote Down Antigay Marriage Bill 16 MAR Argentina annuls marriage of gay couple AR 11 MAR DP Benefits Approved in Kissimmee US (FL) 10 MAR Registry to appeal VCAT ruling AU (VIC) 10 MAR Zambia's New Constitution Forbids Same Sex Marriage ZM 08 MAR Interstate couple get registered in Victoria AU (VIC) 04 MAR Lords back religious civil partnerships for gay couples UK 03 MAR Court won't halt D.C. same-sex marriages US (DC) 02 MAR
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