When Brenda Light died last month, her obituary in a small-town Texas newspaper included a wealth of biographical details. The obituary submitted to the Olton Enterprise included the line “Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Barry Giles, and his husband, John Gambill of Dallas”. We did what a family would do,” Gambill told the Voice. Bermuda becomes first jurisdiction in the world to repeal same-sex marriage Read moreSame-sex marriage was legalised nationwide by the US supreme court in 2015, prompting a backlash from conservatives. The case arose from conservative activists’ attempts to stop Houston from offering spousal benefits to city employees in same-sex marriages.

Source: The Guardian March 18, 2018 12:45 UTC