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“As the law stands, if I was married to George Clooney and he was to have a sexual affair with, say, the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, that would be adultery. If I was married to George Clooney and Mr Clooney had sexual relations with the noble Lord, Lord Alli, that would not be adultery because he would not be able …

Same-sex marriage is not legal in Israel, but this week a civil court ended the marriage of a gay couple that had wed in Canada.  Legal experts are flummoxed over what this might portend.  Via Daily Beast: This week, when a family court near Tel Aviv dissolved the marriage of Uzi Even and Amit Kama, they granted Israel’s first gay …

This may be the first gay divorce for those married here since the law went into effect just over one year ago. It was inevitable. The legalization of gay marriage in New York is yielding the first wave of gay divorces. Two lesbians who got hitched six days after the Marriage Equality Act took effect last summer have gone public …

You can’t yet get gay-married in Maryland, but you can get gay-divorced. The Court of Appeals ruled 7-0 that couples who have a valid marriage from another state can divorce in Maryland. The case involved two women who were married in California and denied a divorce in 2010 by a Maryland judge. “A valid out-of-state same-sex marriage should be treated …

Maryland’s Court Of Appeals will today hear the case of two lesbians who were legally married in California, yet denied a divorce in their home state. A Maryland judge declined to grant their divorce in 2010, basing his decision on the conclusion that their marriage is not valid under Maryland law. But lawyers for the women disagree, saying the state …

Legal questions are being raised after an Ohio gay couple was granted a divorce there after marrying in New York state. Jonathan E. Baize, 31, and Stephen J. Wissman, 31, were granted a divorce last week by Judge Donald A. Cox after a 10-minute, “unremarkable” hearing, said attorney Thomas J. Addesa. He represented only Baize in the case. Baize and …

Thousands of gay couples from around the world have gotten married in Canada since it became legal in 2004. But according to a just-issued flip-flop by the Canadian government, those marriages are now NOT LEGAL if the couples had no right to marry in their home countries. The Harper government has served notice that thousands of same-sex couples who flocked …

The Washington DC City Council has introduced a gay divorce bill. Because if you got gay-married in DC, you probably can’t get gay-divorced in your home state. In a little noticed development, D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson (D-At-Large) introduced a bill in October that would allow same-sex couples who marry in D.C. but live in states that don’t recognize their …

GLAAD executive director Jarrett Barrios, seen above with his sons, announced today that he is divorcing his husband. Together for sixteen years, the pair married in Massachusetts almost six years ago. Barrios made the revelation in a lengthy Boston Globe editorial today. As our families continue the march towards equality, the gay and lesbian community often doesn’t talk about divorce, …

A lesbian couple has been denied a divorce by a Pennsylvania judge who told them they had no “fundamental right” to a marriage in the first place. Via Christian news site OneNewsNow: “This is a plea for social change,” the judge wrote. “If homosexuals had a fundamental right to be married to each other, this plea would be unnecessary.” Diane …

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has intervened in the divorce proceedings of a lesbian couple married in Massachusetts, denying the couple to right to separate legally in his state. Angelique Naylor, 39, and Sabina Daly, 41, married in 2004 in Massachusetts, where gay marriage is legal. They returned to their home in Austin and together adopted a son, who is …

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova’s ex-partner can’t get access to half of her assets as Florida doesn’t recognize same-sex relationships. So Toni Layton is trying a novel approach, contending that their partnership was akin to a business relationship, therefore all monies earned in that joint business must be split. Experts say the lawsuit could set a precedent for same-sex couples. “The …

Texas Family District Court Judge Tena Callahan has ruled that a gay couple can get divorced, even though the state has a ban on same-sex marriage. A judge ruled Thursday that a married gay couple in Dallas can be granted a divorce, setting the stage for a same-sex marriage battle royal in the Lone Star State. Dallas state district judge …

A New Jersey judge has approved the divorce of a lesbian couple who married in Canada. Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson, sitting in Trenton, said the state has a long history of recognizing marriages that are valid in the country or state where they are performed. The state Attorney General’s Office has argued that the union of La Kia Hammond …

The lesbian couple who were the lead plaintiffs in the case that brought marriage equality to Massachusetts is divorcing after four years. The gay couple whose court battle led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts has filed for divorce. Hillary and Julie Goodridge, who share custody of their 12-year-old daughter, filed divorce papers in Suffolk Probate Court last …

The Texas Attorney General has blocked the divorce of the first gay couple to test state laws on the issue. Attorney General Greg Abbott said that since Texas law prohibits same-sex marriages and civil unions, the men could not be divorced in Texas since their union is not recognized to exist in Texas. The men, who have asked that their …

A gay couple in Dallas may create precedent-setting law with their petition to divorce. A gay Dallas man who married his husband in 2006 when they lived in Massachusetts has filed what is believed to be Texas’ first same-sex divorce petition. The petition, filed Wednesday, Jan. 21 in Dallas County’s 302nd District Court, sets up a legal fight over whether …

Up in Massachusetts, the gay divorce industry is in high gear. Sometimes the joy of gay marriage is followed by the pain of gay divorce, but Peter Zupcofska is there to help. In Boston, he has become known as “the master of gay divorce.” And for a $25,000 retainer, he can lead couples through the intricacies of how to best …