Portugal Readies Itself to Become Europe’s 6th Country With Gay Marriage. Weddings By April!
Making good on a campaign promise to push for legalizing gay marriage, re-elected Prime Minister José Sócrates’ Socialist government is drafting legislation to do just that. And it’s expected to all work out! AFP: “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 the measure. The proposal changes Portuguese law to remove references to marriage being between two people of different sexes, Cabinet Minister Pedro Silva Pereira told a news conference Thursday, adding the government will send its proposal to lawmakers for a debate, probably in January. If approved by Parliament, the proposed law goes to Portugal’s conservative President Anibal Cavaco Silva, who can ratify or veto it. A veto can be overturned by Parliament. If there is no presidential veto, the first gay marriage ceremonies could take place in April — a month before Pope Benedict XVI is due on a four-day official visit.”
I hope Portugal will pass without delay (veto) then the Pope will have a hard time when he visits. :)
Marriage equality! Cristiano Ronaldo too!
Gotta love Portugal.
Stick it to the damn pope Portugal!
Amazing that these very Catholic countries have no trouble passing gay marriage laws. They realize that religion has it’s place in the scheme of things but that place isn’t in govt. Too bad the U.S. can’t seem to figure that one out.
yay!!
and in the same day, we had the first case of child custody being given to a gay couple by a judge:
http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/socied.....-4071.html
oh, and a major earthquake. you think they’re related? could it be god’s rath?
Nah don’t worry Joao, we’ve had gay marriage for 8 years now in the netherlands and I’ve yet to see fire and brimstone rain down ;)
Society hasn’t collapsed, incest, bestiality and polygamy are all still untolerated and illegal and no priests are getting arrested for spewing homophobic nonsense.
American conservatives should really take a close look at all these European countries that have had gay marriage for years and have yet to show ANY of the dire consequences they predict would happen to the US if they legalize gay marriage.
Amazing! The five countries who have passed laws allowing
the Gays to marry have not imploded yet!!
Não, Joao, não é o ira do deus, ele é todos os católicos que agitam em suas sapatas!
It’s funny that all these countries legalizing it are neighbours to one anothers…
i guess it all comes in pairs xD