As of April 2013, eleven countries (Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Sweden) and several sub-national jurisdictions (parts of Brazil, Mexico, and the United States), allow same-sex couples to marry. Bills allowing legal recognition of same-sex marriage have been proposed, are pending, or have passed at least one legislative house in Andorra, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Nepal, New Zealand, Taiwan, Uruguay, and the United Kingdom as well as in the legislatures of several sub-national jurisdictions (in Scotland as well as parts of Australia, Mexico, and the United States).
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TODAY'S HEADLINES (April 2013)
France's Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Law; Could Be Legalized by Mid-YearFriday, April 12, 2013 12:15 PMFrance's upper house of parliament voted in favor of same-sex marriage Friday, bringing the country one step closer to joining several other European countries that have already passed same-sex marriage laws.
READ MORE HERE:http://www.christianpost.com/news/frances-senate-passes-same-sex-marriage-law-could-be-leagalized-by-mid-year-93839/
Uruguay Votes to Approve Same-Sex Marriage, Follows Argentina's FootstepsFriday, April 12, 2013 11:34 AMUruguay is set to become the second South American country to legalize same-sex marriage, after the Lower House overwhelmingly approved the change in the nation's definition of marriage.
READ MORE HERE:http://www.christianpost.com/news/uruguay-votes-to-approve-same-sex-marriage-follows-argentinas-footsteps-93818/
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