‘French Spiderman,’ Nepal earthquake aftermath, World Table Tennis Championships, Kentucky Derby prep | April 28
The day in photos from around the world.
Steve Earley 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Animals, birds, boats, China, cycling, disasters, earthquakes, England, European Union, farming, Finland, flowers, France, gay marriage, Germany, horse racing, horses, kentcky derby, Kentucky, Nepal, Pakistan, Same-sex marriage, skyscrapers, sports, Supreme Court, table tennis, water
The day in photos from around the world.
Emma Patti Harris 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Epiphany, gay marriage, LGBT
The day in photos around the world.
Greg Kohn 0 Comment Daily Brief, World gay marriage, Iraq, Mexico, North Korea, Phillipines, South Korea, tennis, Thailand, Turkey, voting
Turkish protestors use fireworks against the police in a protest over a new road, across-border Korean family reunions end, tennis players practice on a floating court at the Mexican Open, and more in today’s daily brief.
Greg Kohn 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Brazil, gay marriage, Malaysia, Microsoft, Satya Nadella, Scotland, Sri Lanka, volcano
Microsoft names Satya Nadella as its new CEO, Scotland legalizes same-sex marriage, Sri Lanka celebrates its independence and more in today’s daily brief.
Michael Gold 0 Comment Nation gay marriage, LGBT, Salt Lake City, Same-sex marriage, Utah
A federal judge declined Monday to halt same-sex marriages in Utah as the state appeals his earlier ruling that overturned Utah’s same-sex marriage ban and declared it unconstitutional.halt while the state appeals Shelby’s ruling that Utah’s same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional. Reuters reports that about 900 couples lined up in Salt Lake City early Monday to obtain marriage licenses, which the Salt Lake County clerk’s office began issuing Friday.
Related: Ohio must recognize same-sex marriages held out of state, judge rules.
Stokely Baksh 1 Comment Nation DOMA, gay marriage, Prop 8, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court handed down two decisions Wednesday in what is looked at is a major victory for the gay rights movement. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, while the court dismissed Prop 8 on standing, clearing the way for same-sex marriages in California, but avoiding precedent.
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Nick Tann 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghanistan, alpacas, Bangladesh, children, China, Earth Day, earthquake, France, gay marriage, India, Japan, orangutan, Pakistan, Philippines, pollution, rape, recyclables, tulips, water
The world celebrates Earth Day, rampant pollution takes the spotlight in places like India and Afghanistan, the Sichuan province in China struggles to recover from Saturday’s earthquake and more in today’s daily brief.
Nick Tann 0 Comment Daily Brief Bahrain, bird flu, Boston, Boston Marathon, China, Egypt, fashion, France, gay marriage, Greece, Guatemala, Hinduism, India, lemur, London, Muslim Brotherhood, Ramnavmi festival, Rio de Janeiro, Wallace & Gromit
Much of Boston is on lockdown, gay marriage vote sparks violence in France, Hindus prepare for the festival commemorating the birth Rama and more in today’s daily brief.
Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Nation Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, gay marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday concluded two hours of arguments about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a 1996 law that denies married same-sex couples access to federal benefits, reported Reuters. It is expected in June that the Court will release its decision. On Tuesday, the court heard arguments for and against California’s gay marriage ban Proposition 8.
Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Nation California, gay marriage, Proposition 8, U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday took up the emotionally charged issue of gay marriage, hearing arguments from both sides of the debate on California’s gay marriage ban Proposition 8. The court could make history if it decides to extend equal rights to same-sex couples. According to Reuters, the justices could rule by the end of June on whether the law may stand.