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The Family Code of the Philippines enacted into law in 1987 by President Corazon Aquino defines marriage as "a special contract of permanent union between a man and a woman" [23] Republic Act No. 386 of 1949 or the Civil Code of the Philippines, also includes mentions of marriage as being between a man and a woman.
There is a vibrant gay scene in the Philippines with several bars, clubs and saunas in Manila as well as various gay rights organizations. UP Babaylan, [165] founded in 1992, remains the oldest and largest LGBT student organization in the Philippines. Progay-Philippines, founded in 1993, which led the first Gay March in Asia in 1994. [166]
Two days after the first arguments occurred, the presidential palace of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stated that it was "too soon for same-sex marriage in the Philippines", causing outrage from various human rights organizations. [12] Additionally, Senate President Tito Sotto, an ally of Duterte, commented: "Same sex union, no problem.
Voters in California, Colorado and Hawaii amplified the safeguards for marriage equality at the same time that President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, who have voiced ...
On 26 June 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, thereby making same-sex marriage legal throughout the United States. [74] Prior to 26 June 2015, same-sex marriages were legal in the District of Columbia, Guam, and thirty-six states.
Doug Alexander, right, hugs Joe Woolley during a gay marriage celebration at Legislative Plaza on June 26, 2015, after the U.S. Supreme Court officially recognized the legal authority for same-sex ...
The Respect for Marriage Act passed with bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress following months of negotiations. President Joe Biden Just Signed a Historic Same-Sex Marriage Bill Skip to ...
18 May: President François Hollande of France signs a same-sex marriage bill into law, [237] making France the fourteenth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. The bill was introduced to the National Assembly by the government on 14 November 2012, who approved it by a 329–229 vote on 12 February 2013. [ 238 ]