Portugal passes same-sex marriage
Parliament passed a bill to recognize same-sex marriages that’s expected to be signed into law.
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 …
Lithuania passes anti-gay law
Lithuania’s parliament passed a law to keep gay information away from children.
Anti-gay law debated in Uganda
Gay rights activists discuss fleeing the country as Parliament debates the kill the gays bill.
Rwanda to vote on criminalizing gay sex
From Voice of America:
The coalition Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders says draft language to criminalize homosexuality could be voted on in the Rwandan lower house of parliament by Friday. The draft code would then pass to the Rwandan senate for approval.
The amended language for Article 217 acquired …
Portuguese govt may permit gay marriage
(Lisbon, Portugal) Portugal’s Socialist government has drawn up a proposal that would make Portugal the sixth European country to allow gay marriage.
The law is almost certain to pass, as the center-left Socialist government has the support of all left-of-center parties, who together have a majority in Parliament. Right-of-center parties oppose …
Austrian parliament OK’s civil unions
Austrian parliament OK’s civil unions
Austrian parliament OK’s civil unions
Austrian parliament OK’s civil unions
Ireland opens debate on gay rights
Ireland’s parliament opened debate on a bill to grant same-sex couples civil partnership rights.
Austrian parliament OKs gay civil unions
(Vienna) Austria’s parliament passed legislation Thursday allowing homosexual couples to enter into civil unions, a move hailed by proponents as a historic win for gay rights in the country.
The bill, slated to become law Jan. 1., will give same-sex couples a series of rights enjoyed by their heterosexual counterparts, including …
