Labor’s Mark McGowan has voiced his support for the introduction of civil unions in Western Australia and Premier Colin Barnett has said his party would allow a conscience vote on the issue if it was brought before the parliament. Members of the LGBTIQ community have called on whoever forms the next Western Australian government to […]
Italian and Greek governments this week have introduced motions to parliament endorsing same-sex civil unions in the near future. Greece’s new reigning party Syriza submitted potential legislation last Wednesday, the first gesture of its kind in Greek history. The proposal calls for equal rights for LGBT couples in terms of taxation, inheritance and insurance, though […]
Despite rampant opposition from conservatives, Poland is moving towards legalising commitment ceremonies for the LGBT community. The legislation will be passed by Poland’s ruling centre-right party, Platforma Obywatelska. Although the East European country has no plans to legalise gay marriage, such steps have been seen as a significant move towards equality for the Polish LGBT […]
