Norway becomes 6th country to legalize same-sex marriage
“I am extremely pleased that we managed to get this last stage passed. Now we have to tackle the prejudice which still exists in society.”
Finance Minister of Norway, Kristin Halvorsen, who also leads the Socialist Left Party. Norway has had registered partnerships since 1993. (Aftenposten) The new law, according to The Norway Post, allows same-sex marriage, repeal the Partnership Act, allow for adoption evaluations to equal heterosexual couples, and give lesbians access to medically assisted reproduction.
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