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Rishi Sunak appoints David Cameron as foreign minister in surprise move. What to know about Britain’s former PM
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron walks outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
world
India’s Supreme Court declines to legalize same-sex marriage
An LGTBQ activist wearing a rainbow flag wristband gathers with others at the courtyard of India's Supreme Court in New Delhi on October 17, 2023. India's top court ruled on October 17 it did not have the power to legalise same-sex marriages and said any reform to that effect would have to come from parliament. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP) (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/Sajjad HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Flying solo: Evolving the thinking on women who age alone
arts
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman separate after 27 years of marriage
FILE - Hugh Jackman, right., and Deborra-Lee Furness Jackman attend the premiere of Apple Original Films' "Ghosted" in New York on April 18, 2023. Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman have decided to end their marriage after 27 years and two children, the pair told People magazine Friday. In a joint statement provided to People, they said they “have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage." (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
world
Hong Kong same-sex couples must receive ‘legal recognition,’ top court rules
Journalists read the judgment over overseas same-sex marriages outside the Court of Final Appeal, in Hong Kong, China, September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
opinion
What happens to family trusts when children get divorced?
Jessica Feldman Chittley
young money
What happens when your spouse receives an inheritance?
Close up of young Asian couple on a date in cafe, holding hands on coffee table. Two cups of coffee and smartphone on wooden table. Love and care concept
opinion
Marriage may have saved my life, but can it fix the world?
Doug Saunders
opinion
We won the right to equal marriage 20 years ago, but that doesn’t mean we can be complacent
Martha McCarthy
u.s. politics
Liberals face growing calls to create LGBTQ envoy, modelled on Biden appointment
FILE - President Joe Biden signs an executive order at an event to celebrate Pride Month in the East Room of the White House, June 15, 2022, in Washington. Biden plans to sign legislation this coming week that will protect gay unions even if the Supreme Court revisits its ruling supporting a nationwide right of same-sex couples to marry. It's the latest part of Biden's legacy on gay rights, which includes his unexpected endorsement of marriage equality on national television a decade ago when he was vice president. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
world
Oman liberalizes foreign marriage law in rare social reform
FILE PHOTO: Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman, January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sultan Al Hasani/File Photo
world
Queen Camilla: King Charles’s wife gets title on coronation invite
This photo released by Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 displays the invitation to the Coronation of Britain's King Charles III in Westminster Abbey. King Charles III’s wife has been officially identified as Queen Camilla for the first time, with Buckingham Palace using the title on invitations for the monarch’s May 6 coronation. Camilla, who until now has been described as queen consort, is given equal billing on the ornate medieval style invitations that will be sent to more than 2,000 guests and were unveiled on Tuesday. (Buckingham Palace via AP)
world
Reese Witherspoon, Jim Toth announce plans to divorce
FILE - Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth appear at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Feb. 27, 2017. Witherspoon and her husband, Hollywood agent Jim Toth, have announced they are divorcing after nearly 12 years of marriage. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
world
India government opposes recognizing same-sex marriage in court filing
FILE PHOTO: Participants hold a rainbow flag during gay pride parade, which is promoting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights, in Mumbai, January 31, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo
opinion
Canada must end child marriages now
David Matas
advisor news
How post-nups can help document a married couple’s intentions
Help Concept. Closeup Cropped View Of Male Counselor Therapist Or Consultant In Suit Talking With Couple Sitting In Office, Giving Professional Advice. Selective Focus On Hands With Clipboard And Pen
world
Pope Francis clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note
FILE - Italian Arcigay gay rights association activists hold banners and flags during a demonstration in front of The Vatican, in this Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 file photo. In an interview with The Associated Press at The Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, Pope Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws that criminalize homosexuality or discriminate against the LGBTQ community, and he himself referred to homosexuality in terms of "sin." But he attributed attitudes to cultural backgrounds and said bishops in particular need to undergo a process of change to recognize the dignity of everyone. (AP Photo/Sandro Pace, file)
first person
My husband has long-COVID. Strangely, it’s improved our marriage
world
Church of England bishops refuse to allow same-sex marriages
FILE - The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby walks in Westminster on Sept. 14, 2022. The Church of England said Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time — but its position on gay marriage will not change and same-sex couples will still not be able to marry in its churches. The plans, to be outlined in a report to the General Synod, which meets in London next month, came after five years of debate and consultation on the church's position on sexuality.  (Richard Heathcote/Pool Photo via AP)
world
Over 2,000 join LGBTQ march in New Delhi after three-year break due to COVID-19
Members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters carry a rainbow flag as they march demanding equal marriage rights in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Jan.8 2023. The government is yet to legalize same-sex marriages in the country even though the Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a colonial-era law that made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison. (AP Photo)
arts
Barbara Walters, trailblazing news anchor with legendary drive for the big ‘get,’ dead at 93
FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2014 file photo, Barbara Walters addresses an audience at the John F. Kennedy School of Government on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during a network career remarkable for its duration and variety, has died, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. She was 93. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
u.s. politics
U.S. Congress passes landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 08: The rising sun creeps across the US Capitol dome on November 8, 2022 in Washington, DC. After months of campaigning, Americans across the nation are heading to the polls to cast their votes in the midterm elections. Republicans are favored to take back control of the US House of Representatives and if they can do the same in the US Senate it would mean a divided government in Washington for the next two years. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
world
U.S. Supreme Court take up clash of religion and gay rights
FILE - Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 16, 2022. The Supreme Court is hearing the case Monday, Dec. 5, of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that's the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
canada
Great Reads: Abuse survivor’s fight for justice; sky-high airport fees; room to grow
Helen Naslund at the Edmonton Institution For Women, where she is serving a sentence for killing her abusive husband, Miles Naslund, in Edmonton, Alberta on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Amber Bracken for The Globe and Mail
u.s. politics
U.S. same-sex marriage law set to pass as country at crossroads on LGBTQ rights
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 26: Plaintiff Jim Obergefell holds a photo of his late husband John Arthur as he speaks to members of the media after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling regarding same-sex marriage June 26, 2015 outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC. The high court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
world
Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 29: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speak to the media following a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on November 29, 2022 in Washington, DC. Biden met with Senate and House leaders to discuss the legislative agenda for the remainder of the year. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
bigger picture
With Fleishman is in Trouble, writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner examines whether or not we still need marriage
Johanna Schneller
opinion
Four reasons why it’s time to revisit a will
Jessica Feldman Chittley
football
Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen announce divorce after 13 years of marriage
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen attends the 2019 Hollywood For Science Gala at Private Residence on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
film
The arranged marriage trope still captures film and TV audiences
Sobhita Dhulipala and Arjun Mathur in Made in Heaven (2019). Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video
world
Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty: UN report
FILE PHOTO: The United Nations headquarters building is pictured with a UN logo in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
u.s. politics
U.S. Senate to vote on same-sex marriage in coming weeks
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., listens during a news conference at the Capitol,, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
world
Singapore will decriminalize sex between men, prime minister says
FILE PHOTO: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (not pictured) hold a joint news conference in Singapore, August 23, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/File Photo
canada
World food crisis prompts rise in child marriages, Canadian aid agencies say
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world
In Switzerland, first same-sex couples say ‘I do’
Alois Carnier and Peter Leu exchange rings during their wedding ceremony at the registry office in Schaffhausen, Switzerland July 1, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
world
Japanese court rules ban on same-sex marriage is not unconstitutional
Plaintiffs head to the Osaka District Court before the court delivers a ruling on the legality of same-sex marriages in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo June 20, 2022. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN