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German Parliament Approves Same-Sex Marriage
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jun 30, 2017 05:06pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| Author | ALISON SMALE and DAVID SHIMER |
| News Date | Friday, June 30, 2017 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The historic decision came with a swiftness rare in Germany’s usually staid politics, just five days after Chancellor Angela Merkel unexpectedly relaxed her party’s opposition to same-sex marriage and allowed lawmakers to vote on the issue according to their consciences.
Ms. Merkel’s softened resistance opened the way for her coalition partners in the Social Democratic Party and two other political groups to press for a vote on the measure, which had previously been blocked by Ms. Merkel’s Christian Democrats and their conservative allies. Ms. Merkel voted against the measure on Friday, but many of her party colleagues voted in favor, allowing it to pass easily — 393 votes in favor and 226 against, with four abstentions.
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