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While things here in the USA seem to be somewhat on hold with regard to marriage equality, there have been a number of recent events that have occurred on the world's stage. We've already had diaries about the fabulous marriage equality election in Ireland, the passed marriage equality legislation in Greenland, and the judicial ruling making marriage equality legal in the US territory of Guam. I thought i'd report some of the other related events that have recently occurred worldwide.
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Here is the most current marriage equality world map that I could find. The only problem that I see is that FTM needs to update the map to include Greenland as a nation with marriage equality.
First, the governor of the Mexican state of
Chihuahua announced on Thursday, June 11 that his administration will allow marriage equality in that state. From
The Washington Blade:
Proceso, a Mexican newspaper, reported that César Duarte Jáquez’s announcement takes effect immediately.
Duarte’s announcement comes ahead of an expected ruling from the Mexican Supreme Court that Proceso said will order Chihuahuan lawmakers to decide the issue of marriage rights for gays and lesbians. The newspaper reported the decision will also require local authorities to compensate the 31 same-sex couples who had sought legal resource, known as an “amparo” in the Mexican judicial system, after they had been denied their request to marry.
Mexico's judicial system works a bit differently than ours, and you can read about the strategy to get nationwide marriage equality in Mexico at
Buzz Feed. Marriage equality is also the law of the land in Mexico City and the states of Coahuila, and Quintana Roo. But, for all practical purposes, marriage equality is the
law of the land throughout all of Mexico because of this Supreme Court ruling (since it is the fifth such ruling). Nevertheless, same-sex couples may have to jump through a few more (legal) hoops in some places in Mexico. From
The Advocate:
The high court of Mexico won't order national marriage equality, but it just told the country's 31 states that limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples is unconstitutional.
The justices weren't deciding whether to overturn bans in individual states but offering a "jurisprudential thesis" to Mexico's states. The thesis stated that any state law which considers the purpose of marriage to be "procreation, and or defines (marriage) as celebrated between a man and a woman, is unconstitutional."
Judges and courts in individual states can now consider the thesis if a marriage case is tried in their jurisdiction.
The upper legislative chamber in Germany has passed a "marriage for all" resolution. It is not binding and will not head to the lower chamber, but it increases the pressure on the German government to act on the issue. From The New Civil Rights Movement:
The German Bundesrat - a legislative assembly made up of 69 lawmakers representing the local governments of 16 federal states - passed a resolution this morning encouraging the German government to revise the country's civil code to include same-sex marriage and adoption. The resolution, entitled "Marriage For All - Motion For Full Equality Of Same-Sex Couples," passed the left-leaning Bundesrat easily, 40-29.
The German government, currently a coalition between Labor and the Conservatives led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, is not bound by the resolution, but it is required to respond. The motion is a way to force the government's hand on the issue. The country's lower body, the Bundestag, leans right and Chancellor Merkel has recently said that marriage equality is not a legislative priority with her.
In
Italy, the Lower House Of Parliament passed a motion on civil unions for same-sex couples. From
The New Civil Rights Movement:
"What joy," Roberto Speranza, leader of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's centre-left Democratic Party, said in response to Ireland’s vote. "Now it is Italy's turn."
The Telegraph also quoted Italian Democratic Senator Andrea Marcucci's support for passing a civil union law. "The moment has arrived,” he said, “finally, to approve this before the summer's end." Well, it looks like Italy is right on track to do just that.
On Wednesday the Lower House of Italy’s Parliament passed a motion on gay civil unions. Many similar measures have been presented and rejected in the past, but Wednesday’s vote marks the first time a same-sex union motion was passed in the Lower House.
According to ANSA, the motion commits the government "to promote the adoption of a law on civil unions, particularly with regard to the condition of the people of same sex," and to ''ensure equal treatment throughout the nation."
In
Australia, their Parliament has a marriage equality bill before it that many believe will pass in August of this year if the government there will allow a conscience vote. Marriage equality has been a hot issue there for some time with an estimated 70% of the public in favor. One right wing Christian couple has
vowed to divorce if Australia approves marriage equality. That's an interesting reaction, and we're all apparently
invited to the divorce. I think I'll pass.
Here at home in the USA, we are awaiting the SCOTUS ruling(s) on the (combined) marriage equality cases from four states. The ruling(s) will most likely be announced by the end of the month. Next week, the SCOTUS will announce rulings on Monday and Thursday. Stay tuned.
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