We believe that opening it up to same-sex couples will strengthen, not weaken, the institution.
Same-sex couples with children may or may not be allowed to file as heads of household.
The bill, if passed, will allow same-sex couples, who can currently hold civil ceremonies, to marry.
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill now goes before the House of Lords.
The authorities in Brazil have ruled that marriage licences should not be denied to same-sex couples.
On the other side, many states have specific laws blocking same-sex couples from legally marrying.
The shooting stunned a city where, in many neighborhoods, same-sex couples now walk freely holding hands.
France's National Assembly has approved a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children.
Last year, assembly members rejected a proposal that same-sex couples should have the right to marry.
Then there is the continued difficulty same-sex couples face in getting a legal split.
Civil registrars should not be able to refuse to marry same-sex couples, Highland Council has suggested.
Republican Theodore Olson and Democrat David Boies are leading the legal team representing the same-sex couples.
The ruling opens the door for same-sex couples to begin trying the knot in 30 days.
Same-sex couples can now legally marry in nine states and the District of Columbia.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed into law a bill that allowed same-sex couples to wed.
That is just an appetiser for the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (see above).
Rights for same-sex couples are on the ballot today in Maine and Washington state.
This after the California high court had earlier concluded same-sex couples could legally wed.
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Same-sex marriages might encourage greater acceptance of same-sex couples in society, the government believes.
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The legislation would ensure this duty did not apply to same-sex couples, she said.
This mostly boils down to redefining marriage in law so that same-sex couples may contract it.
But many same-sex couples are facing a new dilemma: how do you tie the knot?
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She claimed the majority of people in Scotland had concerns about allowing same-sex couples to adopt.
From April 2011, same-sex couples have the right to a civil partnership and to adopt.
Mr Obama first voiced support for the right of same-sex couples to marry in May.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples in the state have a right to marry.
New Jersey he can perform marriages for heterosexual couples and civil union ceremonies for same-sex couples.
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With the rise in property prices inheritance tax is another area where same-sex couples are discriminated against.
Nine other states allow same-sex marriage, and about 120, 000 same-sex couples have gotten married, according to estimates.
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