Today is an important date for the LGBT community of France. Today is the day that the French parliament is to make their decision on same-sex marriage and adoption.

At noon, this Sunday, LGBT Noise, various same sex couples and LGBT allies will meet for a snog. Or more correctly, to stage a kiss-in, where couples will lock lips to further promote the support for marriage equality.

The Labour Party have followed through on their promise to introduce a Bill that would eliminate the Constitutional issues with legislating for same sex marriage in Ireland.

On the corner of Vester Voldgade, Farvergade and Lavendelsgade, just by Copenhagen’s
Town Hall square, you may soon be able to enjoy a cup of coffee on a bench, in a square
dedicated to and named after gay rights activist, Axel Axgil.

France are on the way to joining Spain, The Netherlands, Sweden and others who don’t discriminate against same sex couples who want full marriage rights. They are not alone in making amove, Britain are also getting in on the act, but what might all this mean for us here on the Emerald Isle?

The Uruguayan senate is about to receive a bill from the government that would legalise same sex marriage in the country.  The bill was passed by the country’s lawmakers on Wednesday after a debate that lasted eight hours!  In the end a wonderful show of support was expressed when no less than 81 of the 87 members of the Chamber of Deputies voted yes.

K-Stew is competing in Ms Gay Ireland on Sunday, 23 of November. She gives us a run down of the week, from dealing with biphobic comments in the gay community, to actually talking properly on the radio. She’s only massive and we’re dead proud.

Would you both like to take part in a research study on what it means to be in a same-sex Civil Partnership?

This morning, on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore stated that “the issue of gay marriage is a human rights issue”, that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry and that he would like to see a referendum on same-sex marriage “as soon as possible”. Is that a good thing? Is it even needed?

I am about to go on a rant. Feel free to head off to the Alainn or Appalling section and enjoy your Monday. I am angry. Ok, so I didn’t vote for him, but who the hell does Enda Kenny think he is?

Last night saw a historic vote take place in Cork. their county councillors voted unanimously in favour of supporting marriage equality for same sex couples and hopefully other’s in the Republic will follow suit

For a long time Spain has been one of the places in Europe that respects all it’s citizens relationships, however, the countries Popular Party are appealing the countries same sex marriage laws and hope to have Spain take a giant step backwards.

But as more and more political figure heads and celebrities come out in support of the LGBT community and gay marriage, should we focus less on gay pride and more on gay marriage?

Morning Gaelickers! 1 day to go. For those of you gazing at me with blank expressions I am of course talking about Lip Service’s return to the Beeb tomorrow night. Some of us are counting down to it. I think the Gaelick team are divided fairly equally into two camps. Team Frankie, puts up hand, and Team Boring Sam

Finally people can do some good by eating ice-cream (and not just drown their sorrows) with Ben & Jerry’s ‘Apple-y Ever After’, made with the intention of supporting gay marriage in the U.K.

Morning folks! Happy Hump day as the Americans call Wednesday. What’s hot and not in the world of web news this week I hear you ask Let’s start with PinkNews’s report that

Civil Partnership is NOT equality, so to show your derision at being a second-class citizen, march with LGBT Noise.