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Malta allows same-sex couples to marry in 'historic vote' for Catholic country
by Guest Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:28 am
Malta's parliament voted on Wednesday to allow same-sex couples to marry, three years after passing a law permitting civil partnerships in the overwhelmingly Catholic country. Lawmakers gave near-unanimous approval to the bill, which represents a major step for LGBT rights on the island, which legalised divorce only in 2011 and where abortion is outlawed.
Malta, the EU's smallest nation, becomes the bloc's 15th member to legalise same-sex unions. The vote was one of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's first actions following his election victory last month.
"It's a historic vote. This shows that our democracy and society have reached a level of maturity and we can now say that we are all equal," he said after the text was passed.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/13/malta-allows-same-sex-couples-marry-historic-vote-catholic-country/
Malta, the EU's smallest nation, becomes the bloc's 15th member to legalise same-sex unions. The vote was one of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's first actions following his election victory last month.
"It's a historic vote. This shows that our democracy and society have reached a level of maturity and we can now say that we are all equal," he said after the text was passed.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/13/malta-allows-same-sex-couples-marry-historic-vote-catholic-country/
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