Justices on Oct. 17 ruled against nuptials for same sex couples
Activists have criticized ruling, urge corporations to enact policies
LGBTQ+ stories from around the globe including Romania, The Vatican, Ireland, United Kingdom, Russia, India & Thailand
Country's government hopes to replace colonial-era criminal statutes
Special US envoy for LGBTQ+, intersex rights among speakers
Oral arguments in case took place earlier this year
Hosting the Olympics is a privilege, not a right- No country should be rewarded for despotism or for homophobia, biphobia, & transphobia
Supreme Court earlier this year heard marriage equality cases
Familial rejection has spurred same-sex couples to die by suicide
Country awaiting historic marriage equality ruling
