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General Discussion => General Discussion Boards => News and Politics => Topic started by: Cthulhu on June 29, 2010, 02:03:53 pm

Title: Gay marriage in Iceland is legalised; Icelandic PM marries partner.
Post by: Cthulhu on June 29, 2010, 02:03:53 pm
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65A3V020100611
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The Althingi parliament voted 49 to zero to change the wording of marriage legislation to include matrimony between "man and man, woman and woman," in addition to unions between men and women.

Iceland, a socially tolerant island nation of about 320,000 people, became the first country to elect an openly gay head of state in 2009 when Social Democrat Johanna Sigurdardottir became prime minister after being nominated by her party.

The Prime Minister of Iceland Johanna Sigurdardottir has married her partner Jonina Leosdottir.
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Miss Sigurdardottir, 68, formally married Jonina Leosdottir, a writer, after the couple submitted a demand for their civil union to be transformed into a marriage, the RUV broadcaster said.
Iceland's parliament on June 12 unanimously adopted legislation allowing gay marriage, in a law that came into force on Sunday.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/iceland/7858150/Iceland-PM-weds-as-gay-marriage-legalised.html

If only more countries could be like Iceland.
Title: Re: Gay marriage in Iceland is legalised; Icelandic PM marries partner.
Post by: ninwa on June 29, 2010, 04:13:29 pm
Go Iceland :D rest of the world, be more like Iceland plz

I lol'd at "Althingi" parliament, read it as A Thingy
Title: Re: Gay marriage in Iceland is legalised; Icelandic PM marries partner.
Post by: Fyrefly on June 29, 2010, 05:30:30 pm

Yay Iceland!!

Nina... A Thingy?
You made me facepalm :P
Title: Re: Gay marriage in Iceland is legalised; Icelandic PM marries partner.
Post by: Hutchoo on June 29, 2010, 08:26:26 pm
I concur.
Title: Re: Gay marriage in Iceland is legalised; Icelandic PM marries partner.
Post by: Noblesse on June 30, 2010, 12:16:25 pm
Gillard against gay marriage
http://www.smh.com.au/national/gillard-against-gay-marriage-20100630-zkcj.html

Sigh, so close Australia.
Title: Re: Gay marriage in Iceland is legalised; Icelandic PM marries partner.
Post by: Hutchoo on June 30, 2010, 12:54:12 pm
////but isnt she a lesbian?!
Title: Re: Gay marriage in Iceland is legalised; Icelandic PM marries partner.
Post by: ninwa on June 30, 2010, 01:50:30 pm
Nice one Julia. +1 for being an atheist, -100,000 for being just like the rest of them.

Sigh.

Quote from: Fyrefly on June 29, 2010, 05:30:30 pm
Nina... A Thingy?
You made me facepalm :P
I made myself facepalm :(