Norway Moves To Legalize Gay Marriage

[WillParkinson]

(Oslo) The Norwegian government on Friday introduced legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry and have joint custody over children.

The country already allows gay and lesbian couples to enter into civil partnerships, but LGBT rights groups have long complained the law does not go far enough and has created two classes of citizenship - one for heterosexuals the other for gays.

The new legislation amends the definition of civil marriage to make it gender neutral.

It also says that when a lesbian who is married to another women becomes pregnant through in vitro the partner will have all the rights of parenthood "from the moment of conception".

The legislation additionally states that in cases of adoption, both partners, gay or lesbian, would have complete joint parenting rights.


http://www.365gay.com/Newscon08/03/031408nor.htm

[terrya]

1. Yet another country decades ahead of the United States.

It makes me angry and sad both to see us lag behind in full equality for GLBT people.

Good for Norway.

[TechBear_Seattle]

5. Thank goodness we are the land of the free

If we did not keep screaming that to the world, no one would ever know.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. now i am jealous of norwegians

[NorthCarolina]

3. The Progressive World Advances

and we Americans are stuck in the past because of fanatical Republicans and DLC Democrats. I don't vote Republican, but I sure as hell can do my part by voting DLC Dems out every chance I get.

[Zuiderelle]

4. "two classes of citizenship - one for heterosexuals the other for gays" Sounds familiar.

Good for Norway! :toast:

[dbackjon]

6. I wonder if they could "Take On Me"

:D

[DarkTirade]

7. First they pass us in heavy metal...

now they pass us in equality... man, we're falling behind.