Same-sex marriage Current Affairs, GK & News

Taiwan becomes first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage

May 21, 2019

On May 17, Taiwan has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage with the passage of legislation giving gay couples the right to marry. Lawmakers comfortably passed part of a bill that would allow gay couples to enter into exclusive permanent unions and apply for marriage registration with government agencies. The vote allows ..

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Taiwan: First Asian country to Legalise Same-Sex Marriage

May 18, 2019

On May 17, 2019 in a landmark decision, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage thus giving gay couples the ‘Right to Marry’. Key Highlights About: The Taiwanese parliament took the historic step by passing a law in favour of same-sex couples and allowing them to form ‘exclusive permanent unions’. Features: ..

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Bermuda becomes world’s first country to repeal same-sex marriage

February 8, 2018

Bermuda has become the world’s first country to legalise and then repeal same-sex marriage. The governor of the British island territory John Rankin approved a bill reversing the right of gay couples to marry, despite 2017 Supreme Court ruling that authorized same-sex marriage. It is a step towards seeking to balance opposition to same-sex marriage ..

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Current Affairs : June 25, 2011

June 28, 2011

‘Food Price Volatility and Agriculture’: Action Plan on Agriculture, G-20 prepared with it Agriculture Ministers of G-20 Nations in Paris decided to launch 3 initiatives from September 2011 To boost global farm production and exchange information regularly on key crops Action Plan includes suggestions to deal with instability in food prices and improve farm production ..

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