Macedonia: Parliament approves constitutional same-sex marriage ban
The governing conservatives began the process to amend the constitution today, following their April election victory, which netted enough seats to secure a two-thirds majority vote.
The amendment would define marriage as exclusively a heterosexual union, between one man and one woman.
Government spokesperson Aleksandar Gjorgjiev, of the VMRO-DPMNE party, said: “The constitutional protection and the clear defining of marriage will allow further protection of children and affirmation of their upbringing in a family atmosphere in which the main pillars are the parents, the father and mother.”
The country’s Pride parade was cancelled last year, following safety concerns and a rise in the number of homophobic attacks.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/07/16/macedonia-parliament-approves-constitutional-same-sex-marriage-ban/
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