Luxembourg approves same sex marriage
Luxembourg approves same sex marriage
By Associated Press
June 18 at 4:37 PM
LUXEMBOURG Lawmakers in Luxembourg, whose prime minister is openly gay, overwhelmingly approved changes in the small European nations legislation governing marriage that will allow people of the same sex to wed and to adopt children.
The Chamber of Deputies voted 56-4 to adopt the bill, which is said to be part of the most fundamental rewrite of Luxembourgs laws on marriage since 1804. Its website said the new rules could take effect in early 2015, or six months after their official publication.
The Human Rights Campaign, a U.S.-based organization in favor of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, said Wednesdays vote makes Luxembourg the worlds 19th nation to grant full marriage rights to all of its citizens.
Xavier Bettel, who became Luxembourgs prime minister in December, is openly gay.
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