Gay marriage comes to South Africa!
From the AP:
The South African parliament on Tuesday approved new legislation recognizing gay marriages — a first for a continent where homosexuality is largely taboo.
The National Assembly passed the Civil Union Bill, worked out after months of heated public discussion, by a majority of 230 to 41 votes despite criticism from both traditionalists and gay activists and warnings that it might be unconsitutional. There were three abstentions.
The bill provides for the “voluntary union of two persons, which is solemnized and registered by either a marriage or civil union.” It does not specify whether they are heterosexual or homosexual partnerships.
What a shame that a country like the US still can’t comes to terms with what is basically just human love between consenting adults. If only our newly elected Democratic Senators like Webb, Casey and Tester offered even a beacon of hope on the subject but they are just another crop of Neanderthals.
also posted at Liberal Streetfighter
America is held hostage to hate and superstition.
We used to lead the world in so many things, now we watch others just pass us by. Maybe it takes all the focus on just keeping the Empire expanding.
recognized civil unions for both gay and straight couples last week.
and hopefully Mexico City will lead the entire country of Mexico. The same for Buenos Aires that also has a good gay rights law in Argentina.
I remember a couple decades ago attending and periodically helping to organize protests against South Africa’s repressive Apartheid regime. To think the same nation now is relatively a beacon of freedom.