Scotland votes for gay marriage

Scotland votes for gay marriage

SCOTLAND has followed New Zealand and voted 105 to 18 in favour of same-sex marriage despite strong opposition from some quarters – the first gay and lesbian weddings could take place this autumn.

The decisive vote leaves Northern Ireland  as the only country in the UK that does not permit gay people to marry.

Scotland’s two main churches were opposed to the reform and will not be required to perform same-sex marriages, however the Quakers, Buddhists and the Pagan Federation have backed equality.

View Scotland’s Marriage Equality Video :

More to come.

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One response to “Scotland votes for gay marriage”

  1. Well done Scotland!

    Now on to campaigning for both Australia and Northern Ireland to all have marriage equality too. But then again it will not happen under a conservative government full of pricks and assholes (eg Cory Benardi and Tony Abbott). Australia will have marriage equality in 2021 under Labor and the Sex Party and Nortnern Ireland by a “Order-in-Council” from the Queen will have marriage equality in 2022!!!!!!!