These are the 38 countries that have legalized marriage equality (in order)
To date, only 38 nations allow same-sex couples to marry, and none of them did before 2001.
March 19, 2025
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These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers: report
Proudly – and safely – see the northern lights, sunbathe on the Mediterranean, explore the Alps, and more.
January 6, 2025
How we found community on our first luxury LGBTQ+ cruise
Brand g Vacations offers pampering, personalization, and the potential for lifelong friends.
November 26, 2024
Malta Considers Ban on 'Ex-Gay' Therapy
It if passes the bill, the small Mediterranean archipelago would be the first nation in Europe to take such action.
December 19, 2015
A Tiny Nation Learns the Rewards of LGBT Progress
Malta, population 420,000, shows what political will and a commitment to separation of church and state can accomplish.
June 19, 2017
Catholic Archbishop Under Fire for Liking Pride Tweet
An aide said the archbishop of Malta "inadvertently" liked the tweet showing Chad Griffin and his partner at New York City's Pride parade.
July 3, 2019
WATCH: Malta Celebrates Passage of Civil Unions
Members of Parliament in the island nation of Malta approved legislation Monday granting same-sex couples the right to enter into a civil union and adopt children together.
April 16, 2014
Norway Is Latest to Allow Self-Determination of Gender
Following the lead of Denmark, Malta and Ireland, Norway will no longer require anyone aged 16 and older to be sterilized just to have their gender legally recognized.
June 6, 2016
Antigay Bishop Says He Was Just Following Pope's Orders
Has Pope Francis for the first time stepped into a public policy debate about LGBT people?
December 30, 2013
40 Nations Where Being Gay Is a Crime
Baroness Patricia Scotland, the U.K.'s newly appointed Commonwealth secretary-general, wants to put an end to the criminalization of homosexuality in 40 countries.
November 30, 2015
Commonwealth Nations Must Decriminalize Gay Sex
Among Commeaweath nations -- all of which have historic ties to the U.K.-- two-thirds criminalize consensual same-sex acts. That must change, writes Boris Dittrich.
April 16, 2018
Priest who says he fondled Foley will be investigated by his diocese
The diocese of Gozo said it was opening an investigation after a Roman Catholic priest on the Maltese island said he fondled Mark Foley and was naked in saunas with the former U.S. congressman when he was a boy in Florida.
October 20, 2006
Bermuda Could Become First Nation to Repeal Marriage Equality
The island's parliament voted this week to rescind marriage rights, months after they became legal.
December 14, 2017
Priest accused of molesting Foley settles case with other alleged victim
The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Miami has settled a lawsuit in which a former altar boy claimed he was sexually abused by the same priest accused of molestation by former congressman Mark Foley.
July 19, 2007
Albania Is Third European Country to Ban Conversion Therapy
The European Union has urged all of its states to ban the discredited practice.
May 18, 2020
Ireland Seeks to Ban Conversion Therapy
Irish Equality Minister Roderic O'Gorman is committed to having the practice banned by 2024.
January 3, 2023
Israel is Considering a Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy
The bill would make the torturous practice illegal countrywide, but it's since been put on hold to make it more "moderate" to appease the opposition.
June 22, 2020