Portugal's parliament today voted to legalise marriage for gays and lesbians.
The Catholic country is now the sixth in Europe to grant same-sex couples the right to wed, although this will not include adoption rights.
The Catholic country is now the sixth in Europe to grant same-sex couples the right to wed, although this will not include adoption rights.
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Addressing lawmakers before the vote, prime minister Jose Socrates said the law "rights a wrong" and would end "pointless suffering".
But he added: "This issue of adoption is different as it does not just involve adults who are free to give their consent."
The law will remove any references to gender in the country's marriage laws.
Although centre-right parties opposed the change, all left-wing parties supported it.
The law must be approved by President Anibal Cavaco Silva but parliament has the power to override a veto from him.
Addressing lawmakers before the vote, prime minister Jose Socrates said the law "rights a wrong" and would end "pointless suffering".
But he added: "This issue of adoption is different as it does not just involve adults who are free to give their consent."
The law will remove any references to gender in the country's marriage laws.
Although centre-right parties opposed the change, all left-wing parties supported it.
The law must be approved by President Anibal Cavaco Silva but parliament has the power to override a veto from him.
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It is expected to come into force in April, a month before Pope Benedict XVI visits the country.
Five other European countries allow gay marriage: Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
It is expected to come into force in April, a month before Pope Benedict XVI visits the country.
Five other European countries allow gay marriage: Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
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Esta é apenas uma noticia que se pode ler aqui, mas existem centenas em dezenas de linguas em toda a internet.
Acham que poderá existir melhor forma de difundir pelo mundo fora a modernidade de um país e a sua liberdade e democracia, do que ser um dos primeiros países do mundo a legalizar o casamento gay?
Ontem o meu orgulho de ser português foi maior que nunca.
2 comments:
parabens Portugal...sempre tem melhor apreciacao dos dereitos das pessoas que nos Estados Unidos.
adoro o seu blogue..
raulito
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Ola, gostaria de propor parceria com troca de links.Parabéns pelo blog.
Abração.
http://homensperfeitosblog.blogspot.com/
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