Openly gay Americans were not allowed to serve their country under the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law.

The law, which was approved by the Senate in June, will come into force on 22 January next year.

Durham Methodist Church has held a same-sex wedding two years after voting to allow them.

Gay marriage is illegal in Ukraine. Activists hope the LGBT troops at the front can change minds.

However, the church in Ireland decided not to follow its GB counterpart in allowing same-sex marriages.

A law to allow civil marriage for same-sex couples in England and Wales was introduced in 2013.

The first same-sex marriages took place 10 years ago, on 29 March 2014.

Lioness striker Bethany England speaks to the BBC to mark 10 years since gay marriage was legalised.