Sunday, July 3, 2011

On This Day In Gay History... Spain Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage

On July 3, 2005, when the Spanish parliament approved same-sex marriage, it handed a major victory to the Socialist Party &  produced the ire of the Roman Catholic Church, which denounced the measure as "unjust."

Spain's a followed Netherlands & Belgium, where same-sex marriage has been legal for some time.  Other European countries followed, with same- sex marriage is now legal in Norway, Sweden, Iceland, & Portugal.

The vote was held after Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero unexpectedly took the floor of parliament to speak in its support.  Zapatero: "We are expanding the opportunities for happiness of our neighbors, our colleagues, our friends & our relatives. At the same time, we are building a more decent society."


Rafael Nadal remains single...

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