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Paul Thomas: Is marriage just a word, or a sentence?
There is, if you'll pardon the expression, something rather queer about the gay marriage controversy.
Asian speaks for 'trapped' gays
An Asian New Zealander who found it easier to discuss his sexuality with MPs than his parents.
Parents poles apart in bill
One couple walked with their gay son on a gay rights march. Another couple with a daughter in a lesbian relationship love her dearly, but believe what she is doing is evil.
Craig: Society right to discriminate
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig says homosexuality is a choice and society is right to discriminate against gay relationships.
Gay marriage would see 'mother' and father' disappear - McCoskrie
Terms such as mother, father, husband and wife could disappear from the law if gay marriage is legalised, according to Family First director Bob McCoskrie.
72,000 sign against gay marriage
Family First is expected to present a petition containing more than 72,000 signatures to a select committee hearing submissions on legalising gay marriage today.
Dean Knight: Rugby players need to come out in support of gays
The absence of out gay players perpetuates the appearance that rugby is a game for "red-blooded" heterosexual men, writes Dean Knight, and reinforces the barriers to participation by gays at all levels of the game.
MP slams polygamy claim on gay bill
The MP behind a law change to legalise gay marriage has slammed the "dishonest" argument by opponents that her bill will pave the way to polygamous relationships.
McCoskrie: Gay marriage a stepping-stone to legalising polygamy
Family First national director Bob McCoskrie says the push for same-sex marriage in New Zealand is a stepping-stone to legalising polygamy.
Polls: Rights issues get ticks
New polls show Kiwis back the terminally ill's right to die, think same-sex marriages should be legal and are largely happy with the immigration rate.
Divide over gay marriage
Pensioners are holding out in a dwindling minority opposing gay marriage - as 2013 looks possibly to be the year for it to become reality.
Gay marriage ad not targeting Catholics
Electricity company Powershop says a billboard depicting Pope Benedict XVI marrying a male couple is not targeted at Catholics.
Marriage equality goes viral
A team of New Zealand celebrities has banded together in a video called "Marriage Equality Matters" to promote same sex marriage.
Marry, a veritable challenge for our parliamentarians
The question before us today is why should we, as a same-sex couple, be allowed to marry?
Hobbit star speaks out for NZ marriage
Hobbit star Sir Ian McKellen has spoken out with the hope that he will one day have the chance to return to "Middle Earth" and get married.
Footy stars stay silent over gay rights
When Mike King used Twitter to help find a high-profile sports star to promote the marriage equality bill, you could almost see the tumbleweed roll by.
Gay marriage bill fears justified
All this uncertainty and potential for costly litigation highlights there are both intended and unintended consequences of changing the definition of marriage, writes Bob McCoskrie.
TV man pleads case for gay marriage
TV reporter Matty McLean has made a personal plea to Parliament to legalise gay marriage so he can fulfil his father's wish to attend his wedding.
Andrew Geddis: Churches' gay marriage fears needless
If that change really is needed, then so be it, writes Andrew Geddis. "But I think the Law Society is wrong and the bill as it stands would not require anything new of any religious group."
Church groups differ on gay marriage
The debate on same-sex marriage has stepped up with a former MP comparing the proposed law change to "apartheid".
Dismissed teacher to speak on marriage equality
A Whangarei school teacher dismissed for speaking out against what he called discriminatory comments by his catholic school principal is a keynote speaker at a national marriage equality conference.
Gay marriage rejectors 'in denial'
The sponsor of the same-sex weddings bill says opponents were in denial about the fact that homosexuals had held equal rights in New Zealand for 27 years.
John Key on 'gay', 'Beckham' gaffes
Prime Minister John Key responds to recent criticism of his comments about gays and David Beckham.
Marriage equality increase respect - Anglican leader
Gay marriage has strengthened Canadian society, a visiting Anglican leader says.
Marriage equality could improve mental health - MHF
The mental health of gay New Zealanders may improve if same-sex marriage becomes legal.