Portugal's Parliament approves marriage equality

[racaulk]

Portugal Parliament votes to permit gay marriage

LISBON, Portugal – Portugal's Parliament has passed a bill allowing gay marriage in the mostly Roman Catholic country.

The Socialist government's bill won the support of all left-of-center parties Friday. Right-of-center parties opposed the change and argued it should be put to a national referendum.

The proposed law now goes to conservative President Anibal Cavaco Silva who can ratify or veto it, but a veto can be overturned by Parliament.

Its approval would make Portugal the sixth European country to allow same-sex marriages.

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Link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100108/ap_on_re_eu/eu_portugal_gay_marriage_3

This is fantastic news! :woohoo:

[rurallib]

1. Is that country #3?

[racaulk]

2. No, it's country #6!

Marriage equality is already a nationwide reality in Spain, The Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, and Norway.

:)

[LoveIsNow]

6. # 6 in Europe.

Don't forget Canada and South Africa.

[racaulk]

7. Oh, yes, of course! I can't believe I overlooked that!

Portugal is #6 in Europe, #8 worldwide.

Thanks for the reminder. :hi:

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Five democrats in the NJ Senate voted against marriage equality and it didn't pass.

Portugal makes it reality today.

[bluedawg12]

4. Light years ahead of the US in human rights. n/t

[galledgoblin]

5. happily recommended.

:D

[RetiredTrotskyite]

8. Sad. The US Touts Itself As the Champion of Human Rights...

yet it is a small, largely-Roman Catholic Country that has come out in favour of marriage equality. :toast: Portugal.