Iceland is fine-tuning marriage-equality bill

REYKJAVIK, Iceland – The isolated island of Iceland is putting the finishing touches on a bill supporting marriage equality.

The liberal nation, which has a population of about 320,000, is already one of the most progressive in the world toward LGBT equal rights.

Iceland is the first nation in the world to have an LGBT person as head of state. Openly lesbian politician Johanna Sigurdardóttir became prime minister last year when voters supporting the Social Democrats and their partners, the Left-Greens, ousted the conservative Independent Party that had ruled for 18 years.

The Sigurdardóttir administration presented the bill to Parliament on March 23. The bill’s passage is expected soon, and same-sex marriage could become legal as early as June 27.

http://sdgln.com/causes/2010/04/09/iceland-fine-tuning-marriage-equality-bill

...should be any minute now.

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beat me to it, too!

I hear it coming in 3..2..1..

I think I'll just leave my Pat Robertson Voodoo doll avatar up a little longer :evilgrin:

Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardóttir is actually the Head of Government, NOT Head of State. The actual Head of State is Olafur Grimsson, who has served since 1996.

Also, their last names (list most Icelandic people) are actually patronyms. In the case of Johanna Sigurdardóttir, her last name means "daughter of Sigurdar". She would be referred to by her given name Johanna, and most Icelanders are listed by their first name in their national phone book. :)