The Anglican Church of Canada has voted against allowing same-sex marriages by the thinnest of margins after nearly a week of passionate debate about blessing the unions.

The Kentucky county clerk who has refused to issue marriage licences to gay couples says she is not a homophobe and has never said anything hateful.

A Kentucky clerk has said that she is not going to interfere with her deputies issuing marriage licences to same-sex couples.

A florist in the US fined US$1,000 (€911) for refusing to sell a same-sex couple wedding flowers has netted almost $95,000 (€86,511) in a crowdfunding campaign.

The Taoiseach has said the new Child and Family Relationships Bill is "the most important change in family legislation since the foundation of the State".

Cabinet ministers are due to discuss Ireland's first ever laws governing surrogacy today.

Nearly three quarters of the country think Leo Varadkar's sexuality will not damage his chances of becoming Taoiseach.

A new poll has cast doubt over the lead of the Yes side in the same-sex marriage referendum.

Media commentator Colum Kenny hits back at junior minister Aodhán Ó Riordáin after his attack on the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland over its rulings on same-sex marriage debate

Minister Aodháin Riordáin says he wants equality and the people’s will to be done.

A Government minister has launched an attack against broadcasting watchdogs over their "chilling" rulings regarding marriage equality.

Government Minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is to be congratulated for his criticism of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) over their diktat on how proposals on extending marriage rights to same-sex couples might be discussed on radio.

Estonia’s parliament has narrowly passed legislation to legalise gay partnerships, making it the first former Soviet republic to do so.

Gerard Howlin argues that for the radical left same-sex marriage is simply patriarchy reincarnated in drag.

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney said he and Fine Gael colleagues are ready to fight for a yes vote in the referendum on same-sex marriage and that it is time to end discrimination in Ireland.

Supporters of gay marriage in Ireland are hoping the move to legislate for gay marriage in the UK will influence the Irish Government.

Argentina today legalised same-sex marriage, becoming the first in Latin America to give gays and lesbians all the legal rights of heterosexual couples.

Up to 30 members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party have reportedly signed a motion to reverse the Government's decision to allow gay and lesbian couples register their relationships with the State.

A new gay rights action group claims the Government has the ability to instantly abolish the law barring same-sex marriage.

Election watchdogs said today that Russia’s parliamentary elections were not democratic.

Vladimir Putin’s party won a crushing victory in Russia’s parliamentary elections, paving the way for the leader to remain in control even after he steps down as president.

The Government has reiterated its commitment to introducing legislation allowing for same-sex civil partnerships.

Gay rights activists will today highlight calls for full rights for same-sex couples.