Relationships
Divorce just as much a hurdle as marriage for US gays
Mar 22, 2013 02:47 EDT
It's hard enough for same-sex couples to marry in the United States, but divorce is a headache as well, and one that supporters of gay marriage hope the US Supreme Court can resolve.
Capriati faces charges for attacking ex-boyfriend
Mar 21, 2013 18:50 EDT
Former tennis World No. 1 Jennifer Capriati has been summoned to appear in court on April 17 to face allegations she stalked an ex-boyfriend and punched him on Valentine's Day.
Taiwan activist renews same-sex marriage bid
Mar 21, 2013 06:05 EDT
A leading Taiwanese gay rights activist was turned away by a government agency Thursday as he and his partner tried to register as married, following a failed attempt by another same-sex couple.
CPAC unleashed: Orange rifles, 'abortion hurts' stickers
Mar 16, 2013 16:05 EDT
Two floors below CPAC's political headliners lies the more colorful corner of the conservative conference, a bustling retreat where bumper-sticker philosophy and youthful grassroots activism rule.
Secretly married priest guilty of kissing teen
Mar 15, 2013 12:14 EDT
A Catholic priest was on Friday found guilty by a jury of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, after a trial in which he sought to use his secret marriage as part of his defence.
Colorado latest US state to approve gay unions
Mar 12, 2013 16:31 EDT
Lawmakers in Colorado on Tuesday approved a bill to allow same-sex civil unions, the latest US state to back legalized gay marriages or partnerships.
Startups at SXSW in search of some better mousetraps
Mar 10, 2013 14:25 EDT
Not long after her husband left her "to live in a van down by the river" in Idaho, as she puts it, Elissa Shevinsky thought it was high time for a better mouse trap.
Bill Clinton urges repeal of US gay marriage ban
Mar 08, 2013 05:47 EST
Former US president Bill Clinton on Friday urged the Supreme Court to overturn a bill he signed in 1996 defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, calling it "discriminatory."
More Chinese divorcing in bid to escape property tax
Mar 06, 2013 07:37 EST
Chinese couples are flocking to divorce to avoid a new property sales tax imposed by the government, after it left open a loophole for those who end their marriages.
Chinese divorce to avoid property tax: report
Mar 06, 2013 01:24 EST
Chinese couples are flocking to divorce to evade a new tax on home sales after the government cracked down on property speculation, the Shanghai Daily newspaper reported Wednesday.
Gay white wedding held at Tokyo Disney
Mar 05, 2013 11:23 EST
Two lesbians have become the first gay couple to tie the knot at Tokyo Disney Resort, both decked out in fairytale white dresses despite an initial ruling that one had to wear men's clothes.
Australia parents face India surrogacy barriers
Mar 04, 2013 23:23 EST
Babies born to Indian surrogate mothers for gay and single Australians may be left stateless and unable to leave the country after New Delhi changed the rules on surrogacy, an expert has said.
Gay couples looking to Obama on immigration rights
Mar 04, 2013 12:25 EST
Erwin de Leon married a US citizen nearly three years ago, but the Filipino is still in immigration limbo for one simple reason -- his spouse is a man.
Growing calls for US high court to back gay unions
Mar 01, 2013 15:08 EST
An unlikely coalition grouping the Obama administration, major corporations, Republican lawmakers and Clint Eastwood has found common cause in urging the US Supreme Court to legalize gay marriage.
White House backs gay marriage in Supreme Court brief
Mar 01, 2013 00:34 EST
US President Barack Obama's administration threw its weight behind gay marriage on Thursday, urging the Supreme Court to strike down California's ban on same-sex unions.
White House backs gay marriage in Supreme Court brief
Feb 28, 2013 20:46 EST
US President Barack Obama's administration threw its weight behind gay marriage, urging the Supreme Court to strike down California's ban on same-sex unions.
Clint Eastwood backs gay marriage
Feb 28, 2013 18:36 EST
Actor-director Clint Eastwood on Thursday joined more than a hundred self-described moderate and conservative Republicans in urging the US Supreme Court to scrap California's gay marriage ban.
Turkey wants to retrieve kids fostered outside their culture
Feb 26, 2013 10:58 EST
Turkey has embarked on a campaign to retrieve children of Turkish immigrant families living in Europe who are fostered by foreigners, and instead place them in homes where their cultural identity can be preserved.
No wedding plans yet, says Wozniacki
Feb 25, 2013 07:52 EST
Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki appeared to pour cold water Monday on speculation she would walk down the aisle soon with her boyfriend, golf's world number one Rory McIlroy.
German right mulls expanding rights of gay couples
Feb 23, 2013 15:28 EST
The German right appears more open to expanding gay rights, with several leaders of the governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) speaking in weekend interviews of bridging the gap betwee same-sex and heterosexual couples.
