Comments on: Next marriage nation: New Zealand a contender

By: F Young

F Young — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:37:52 +0000

@tavdy79 “Does anyone have a complete list of all the countries currently considering legalisation? At the moment I know the list includes…”

I don’t my own list, but you may find this Wikipedia list helpful:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage#Subject_debated

You can definitely add Colombia and Uruguay to your list.

A bill has been introduced in Uruguay and will be debated before the New Year.

By court order, Columbia will get marriage equality before July 2013 whether a bill is passed or not.

By: tavdy79

tavdy79 — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:57:11 +0000

You can add Vietnam (!) to the list as well – whether it will be full equality or separate-and-unequal is not yet clear, but they are moving on it.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/07/29/vietnam-considers-legal-recognition-for-gay-couples/

Now ain’t that an insult: Vietnam could legalise gay marriage before the land of the free stops dragging its heels and gets round to it.

Does anyone have a complete list of all the countries currently considering legalisation? At the moment I know the list includes Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, Luxembourg, England & Wales, France, Israel, Finland, Turkey and Nepal, but I’m pretty sure that’s not all of them.

By: Hunter

Hunter — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:18:12 +0000

I see in the news this morning that Vietnam is ready to consider legalizing same-sex marriage. No promises, but just considering it is a major step.

By: james

james — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:05:38 +0000

It’s always good to hear about what’s going on somewhere else in the world besides the US. Keep us posted.

By: Shofixti

Shofixti — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:06:20 +0000

Yay, thanks for covering news from my country ^_^

By: F Young

F Young — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:09:48 +0000

Yes, New Zealand is a contender for marriage equality in 2012.

Another country that may officially get it in 2012 is Uruguay, where a bill is being debated; being in the Southern hemisphere, its legislature is currently sitting.

There are reports that same-sex marriages are allowed under the existing law in Uruguay, following a court victory last month.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_unions_in_Uruguay

For 2013, Colombia and France, at a minimum, will get marriage equality.

By: Bose in St. Peter MN

Bose in St. Peter MN — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:12:15 +0000

Google the Topp Twins.

Watch their documentary — Untouchable Girls — on Hulu, or wherever.

Lynda and Jools have been out, proud, activist-yet-down-home NZ icons for three decades.

By: Nick Thiwerspoon

Nick Thiwerspoon — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:51:09 +0000

New Zealand was one of the first countries in the world to give women the vote in 1893; it treats its indigenous ppl with honour and integrity, it has a decent cradel-to-the-grave welfare state. It takes its quota of refugees, unlike bogan-influenced Oz. Oh, and it is stunningly, stunningly beautiful.

And now first with gay marriage, shaming my country, Australis,

BTW, “off of” Australia is a bit of a stretch. It’s 3 and a half hours by air from Melbourne (4 hours the other way because of the westerlies).