Czech MPs approve gay rights law

[muriel_volestrangler]

The Czech Republic has become the first former communist country in Europe to grant legal recognition to same-sex partnerships.

The vote was passed in parliament by the absolute minimum needed to overturn a veto by President Vaclav Klaus.

He had argued the legislation amounted to excessive regulation by the state of people's private lives.

The law will give gay couples rights to inherit a partner's property and raise children, but does not allow adoption.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4811030.stm

As an antidote to the homophobia rising in the Polish government ...

[movonne]

1. Gee, they are getting more progressive and we are going down

the tubes...

[FreeState]

2. True But...

That is true but keep your eyes and ears open to the state just north of you. In the next two weeks it is possible the Court there will legalize marriage rights for all. (The ruling has been rumored to be announced for a while now and the court session is ending this month I believe).

[movonne]

3. Thank you, I missed this and sure hope the court does legalize

rights for all..

[MasonJar]

4. The Czech Republic is a lovely country, and except for Paris

there is no more beautiful city than Prague...reasonable too.

[Penance]

5. It's probably important to note

that Czechs are for the most part atheists. Only about 1/3 of Czechs claim to be part of an organized religion and only about 12% go to church regularly. Poland on the other hand is very religious, with 95% of the population Roman Catholic and over 60% goes to church regularly.