Tag: Same sex couples
European court urges Russia to acknowledge same-sex unions
MOSCOW — A top European human rights court issued a ruling Tuesday urging Russia to recognize same-sex unions, but the Kremlin was quick to...
Home of San Francisco’s 1st same-sex spouses now a landmark
SAN FRANCISCO — The hilltop cottage belonging to a lesbian couple who were the first same-sex partners to legally marry in San Francisco has...
Catholic women’s groups protest Vatican’s gay union stance
BERLIN — Five Catholic women's organizations in German-speaking areas have released an open letter calling for the Vatican to reverse its position that priests...
Germany: Theology professors blast Vatican gay union stance
BERLIN — More than 230 professors of Catholic theology in Germany and other countries where German is spoken have signed a statement protesting the...
Vatican cardinal defends gay union blessing ban amid dissent
ROME — A cardinal close to Pope Francis defended a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions as the Vatican faced...
In Pope’s homeland, ex-priest leaves church over gay unions
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A former priest and LGBTQ activist who has blessed same-sex unions in Pope Francis’ home country, Argentina, is leaving the...
Belgian bishop lashes out at Vatican over gay unions decree
BRUSSELS — A Belgian bishop has lashed out at the Vatican over its decree that the Catholic Church won’t bless same-sex unions since God...
LGBTQ Catholics stung by Vatican rebuff of same-sex unions
The Vatican’s declaration that same-sex unions are a sin the Roman Catholic Church cannot bless was no surprise for LGBTQ Catholics in the United...
Diverse group of cities have highest rates of gay households
ORLANDO, Fla. — Once known for singer Anita Bryant's anti-gay rights campaign and a ban on gay and lesbian adoptions, Florida is now home...