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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Tags: France, marriage equality

By a vote of 331 to 225, the French Parliament has given its final approval of marriage equality. It was the final hurdle for same-sex marriage in the country, officially making France the 14th country in the world to offer equality to LGBT couples. 

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Tags: france, marriage equality, parliament

Will they break into song as they did in New Zealand? Will the anti-gay forces, lead by NOM, cause a riot? It's anybody's guess as France's Parliament votes for the final time on marriage equality. Watch live after the jump. 

 
Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Monday, 22 April 2013
Tags: nom, bigots, france, marriage equality, hate crimes

Homophobes in France aren't letting civil rights become law without a literal fight. As opponents of civil rights find themselves frustrated with the inevitable success of equality, they're turning to darker and more dangerous means to get their antiquated and bigoted points across. 

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Thursday, 18 April 2013
Tags: glaad, marriage equality, jackie chan, kristen johnson, jason alexander

GLAAD's new marriage equality PSAs have debuted today featuring a dozen celebrities who are fighting for LGBT rights. 

Check out spots from Jackie Chan, Kristen Johnson, Jason Alexander and more after the break!

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Tags: patti davis, marriage equality, nancy reagan

Patti Davis returned to headlines earlier this month when she came out and said that her late father, President Ronald Reagan, would support modern day marriage equality. 

Now it's her mother's turn to receive the same kind of treatment. 

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Tags: new zealand, marriage equality, maori

Think SCOTUS has a few numbers prepared for the June decisions on marriage equality? Perhaps the following video of the New Zealand Parliament breaking into traditional Maori song after approving marriage equality will give 'em a good example of the kind of theatrics we hope for when we're officially no longer considered second class citizens. 

 

 
Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Tags: maurice williamson, new zealand, marriage equality, video, politics

So how do we import Maurice Williamson to America and knock some sense into some of our guys?! Check out the hilarious and heartfelt speech the NZ parliament member delivered, after the jump.

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Written by Jeff Katz, | Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Tags: new zealand, marriage equality

As predicted yesterday, New Zealand has legalized same-sex marriage! Once made official, it will become the 13th country to have marriage equality, and the first in the Asia-Pacific region. More details below.

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Written by Nigel Campbell | Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Tags: paraguay, horatio cartes, anti-gay comments, marriage equality

Hmm...Paraguay presidential candidate Horatio Cartes has a pretty interesting way of articulating his opposition to marriage equality.

When asked how he'd react if his own son sought to marry a man, Cartes had a colorful answer: He'd shoot himself in the balls. 

Kay... 

More after the jump. 

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Written by Nigel Campbell | Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Tags: new zealand, marriage equality

We reported back in February that marriage equality legislation was progressing in New Zealand.

Now it looks like marriage equality could be coming to the nation as soon as this week!

More after the jump!

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Tags: girls, jemima kirk, marriage equality, nyc

We love quirky sensation Jemima Kirk for her work in Girls, but now we adore her even more for her work in a same-sex wedding ad for a NYC bridal botique!

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Tags: new jersey, marriage equality, polls

New Jersey may not yet provide marriage equality for all its citizens, but, according to a new poll, its citizens are more than ready for it. 

According to the Rutgers-Eagleton poll, 62 percent of New Jersey voters support marriage equality in the state. 

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