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Sweden votes in favor of legalizing gay marriage
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| Contributor | J.R. |
| Last Edited | J.R. Apr 09, 2009 09:23pm |
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| Media | News Service - Reuters |
| News Date | Thursday, April 2, 2009 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will allow homosexuals to legally marry from May this year after parliament on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of the move.
The change in the law, which currently allows gay couples to register unions but not formal marriage, comes into force on May 1 this year under the timetable set out in the bill.
Scandinavian countries, known for their liberal attitudes toward gays and lesbians, were among the first countries in Europe to grant same-sex partners the same rights as married couples.
Sweden gave same-sex couples the right to form a union via registered partnerships in the mid-nineties and made it legal for them to adopt in 2002.
The passage of the bill was widely expected and the final tally was 261 votes in favor of the bill and 22 opposed. |
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