Spain Legalizes Same-Sex Marriages

[im10ashus]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Spain-Gay-Marriage.html?hp&ex=1120190400&en=fdee4406ff83023b&ei=5094&partner=homepage



MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Parliament legalized gay marriage Thursday, defying conservatives and clergy who opposed making traditionally Roman Catholic Spain the third country to allow same-sex unions nationwide. Jubilant gay activists blew kisses to lawmakers after the vote.

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[Maple]

1. Congrats!

Although Spain is the fourth country to do so, not the third.

[im10ashus]

2. I believe they are referring to European countries.

Belgium, the Netherlands and now Spain.

[Not Me]

3. It's not final in Canada until later this summer.

Technically, Canada will be the fourth nation to include full civil rights to all its citizens.

[Maple]

4. It's final now

and we are the third country.

[im10ashus]

5. We being?

Let's just get this straight, no pun intended. There are FOUR countries now.

1. The Netherlands
2. Belgium
3. Spain
4. Canada

That's four. 4.

[teenagebambam]

6. At last

Now Antonio Banderas can leave that shrew, Melanie Griffith, and marry ME!

[im10ashus]

8. Shouldn't you be in school somewhere, teenagebambam?

And Antonio is MINE!

[teenagebambam]

11. Bring it, beeyotch!

I'm sure Antonio wants ME. If not, I'll settle for Raoul Bova.

[im10ashus]

12. Carlos Moya would do just fine by me. n/t

[kwolf68]

7. Oh no

I guess now Spain is going to be hit with a terror attack.

[MountainLaurel]

9. Hooray!

Kudos to them for standing up to Rome and doing what's right.

I wonder if they need any librarians? I've been working on my Spanish.

[getmeouttahere]

10. Bravo, Spain!

Zapatero is the MAN! Progressive world leaders are really standing up and making a statement. I can't applaud them enough!