20 gay weddings in Portugal this year
Few couples have married since Portugal legalized gay unions, but problems have been fixed.
20 gay weddings in Portugal this year
Few couples have married since Portugal legalized gay unions, but problems have been fixed.
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 …
Portugal’s high court keeps gay marriage ban
(Lisbon, Portugal) Portugal’s Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the country’s ban on gay marriage, rejecting a challenge by two lesbians who are seeking to wed.
The court said its five judges ruled 3-2 against an appeal lodged by the women two years ago.
Teresa Pires and Helena Paixao, divorced mothers in their …
