Finland president signs marriage equality bill, law takes effect in 2017

[William769]

Last edited Sun Feb 22, 2015, 10:13 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: LGBTQ Nation

HELSINKI, Finland — Finland President Sauli Niinistö on Friday signed legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in the Nordic country.

The signing was an historic occasion because it was the first piece of legislation brought to Parliament as a citizens’ initiative that was approved as the law of the land, reports YLE.

The citizens initiative campaign began in 2013, when marriage equality supporters collected 166,851 signatures, more than three times the 50,000 required by Finnish law to force the parliament to consider the proposal.

On November 28, the Parliament voted 105-92 to support the proposal to legalize same-sex marriage. The initiative was approved in its second reading on December 12.

Read more: http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2015/02/finland-president-signs-marriage-equality-bill-law-takes-effect-in-2017/

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With news like this & the latest CNN poll on support for Marriage Equality, Things are looking up Come June.

[randys1]

1. Not if Scalia has anything to say about it, but I hope he doesnt, of course.

Wouldnt it be awesome if we could stop arguing about whether or not Gay people have the same rights as non Gay people?

Or about whether or not Women have a right to their own bodies?

And focus on reworking a horrible economic system that makes capitalism a god?

[KamaAina]

2. Fat Tony probably thinks he does have authority in Finland!

And why 2017? It doesn't take a Nokia phone 2 years to boot up!

[randys1]

3. I think the OP was making the point that things are looking up here, due to all the changes here

and around the world.

I hope so

[derby378]

4. Two YEARS?

Yawn...

[blkmusclmachine]

5. More info here:

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/

[William769]

6. Well all are not perfect, for that matter sane either.

[Quantess]

7. Tom of Finland can marry now.