Spain allows Gay Weddings
Spain allows Gay Weddings
June 30, 2005Posted By weddings
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Boy... I better start writing about some other things, otherwise this site will only be listed in the search engines under Gay Weddings, but news is news and this is an important subject. Spanish parliament has legalized Gay Marriage defying conservatives in the heavily Roman Catholic Country.
The measure passed by a vote of 187 to 147, and has provisions to allow gay couples to adopt children and inherit each others property. The bill is now Law.
Though the vote was not close, members of the losing side were visibly disgusted, in unison shouting "This is a disgrace", while those in favor of the bill stood and clapped.
Spains Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (yep, that's his real name) commented that many other countries would soon follow suit while also showing disappointment that his country was not the first leader in the momentum gaining anti-discrimination movement. Belgium and the Netherlands have long allowed gay marriage, while England and Canada have jumped on the Bandwagon this year - again while the conservative movement in the U.S. continues its discriminatory pushes for constitutional ammendments. Is marriage really something that should be in the constitution of a state or the country? I say no. And I feel the same for any hot-topic-of-the-moment laws, especially ones that promote discrimination. Constitutional changes should be well thought out, appropriate, and limited. (This coming from a Californian where we have a constitution longer than you could possibly imagine that gets updated just about every year).
This small change in spanish law means a great deal to thousands upon thousands of spanish citizens. Especially after prominent Spanish Bishop Antonio Camino stated that allowing gay marriage was like "imposing a virus on society".
