How Angela Merkel has become – and remains – one of the world’s most successful political leaders
Looking like a centrist, but governing as a conservative, Angela Merkel has cleared the decks before the coming German election.
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How the Nazis destroyed the first gay rights movement
The 1920s and early ‘30's looked like the beginning of the end for centuries of gay intolerance. Then came fascism and the Nazis.
Are LGBT Americans actually reaping the benefits of marriage?
Marriage has long been tied to better health. The first study of the relationship between marriage, health and quality of life for LGBT Americans affirms the benefits of marriage – with some caveats.
Why do some countries disapprove of homosexuality? Money, democracy and religion
Why are there such big differences in public opinion about homosexuality? It turns out where you live can be a major influence on how you feel.
Bishops’ fumble with same-sex marriage means the Church of England is about to lose a generation
The bishops could not be more culturally tone deaf.
A same-sex marriage ceremony in… Renaissance Rome?
Same-sex marriage is not a 20th-century phenomenon; couples have long claimed the right to marry.
Trump’s Supreme Court: abortion, gay rights, and more are on the line
Recent Supreme Court rulings played a crucial role in the cultural politics that got Donald Trump elected.
Is it OK to use the f-word in political protest?
The "Fuck Fred Nile" case highlights the absurdity of criminalising "fleeting expletives" while allowing speech that depicts homosexuality as abnormal, unnatural and sinful.
Rather than extend civil partnerships to all, the state should revoke perks for coupledom
The case against extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples.
Is Mexico ready for gay marriage?
A proposal last month to legalise gay marriage in Mexico caused widespread protests, defending "Catholic values" and the "traditional family." Deeper analysis reveals flaws in those arguments.
Why trans rights nationwide are only a matter of time
New White House guidelines on sex discrimination have caused backlash in some states and school districts. But it won't last, according to researcher at UMass Amherst.
The strange history of secularism twists debate about British Muslim attitudes
An 'us and them' narrative pervades reporting about British Muslim attitudes, but there remains lack of understanding about what the separation of the church and state really means.
After ten years of civil partnerships, we still aren’t sure what they mean or who they’re for
Should opposite-sex couples be allowed to enter civil partnerships? Many same-sex couples already in one think so.
Same-sex marriage, like the movements that surround it, is nothing new
As the latest chapter in the push for same-sex marriage in Australia is written, it's worth reflecting on how this movement has evolved over time.
The constitutional right to dignity: from gay marriage to #Black Lives Matter
Why the recent Supreme Court case on gay marriage could make a huge difference for racial justice.
Gay marriage legal in all 50 US states, thanks to Supreme Court ruling
The bans on gay marriage in 13 states across America have been ruled unconstitutional.
Politics podcast: Malcolm Turnbull on Zaky Mallah and Q&A
Malcolm Turnbull.
Michelle Grattan talks to Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull about the government's new anti-online piracy measures, Zaky Mallah on ABC's Q&A, gay marriage and much more.
Politics podcast: Sarah Hanson-Young on personal attacks and people smugglers
Sarah Hanson-Young.
Michelle Grattan talks to Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young about personal attacks on her, paying people smugglers to turn their boat around, gay marriage, and much more.
State view won’t change marriage in eyes of a man and woman’s God
The sacrament of marriage does not depend on the law, which exists only to regulate the rights and responsibilities arising from the practice. For religious believers, same-sex marriage won't change their union.
In families with same-sex parents, the kids are all right
A central argument made against same-sex marriage is that children born into these marriages will be disadvantaged: they will grow up with inappropriate gender role modelling and be bullied at school.
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