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Australian Territory Passes Scaled Down Civil Unions Bill

Posted on May 9, 2008 
Filed Under 365Gay, News

(Canberra) The Australian Capital Territory has passed legislation creating civil unions for gay and lesbian couples, but without a provision that would allow for couples to have ceremonies after the federal government it would veto the bill if the section remained in the legislation.

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