Spain&#39;s cabinet backs same-sex marriage
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MADRID A law that would give gay and lesbian couples the same right to marry, divorce and adopt children as heterosexuals was approved by Spain&#39;s Socialist government Friday.
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ADRID, Aug. 19 - Spain&#39;s new Socialist government, which has won praise from women&#39;s groups for its support for sex equality, is now drawing their wrath.
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In a substantial shift from traditional policy, the spokesman for the Catholic Church in Spain has said it supports the use of condoms to prevent the spread of AIDS.
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Council clearly defines marriage as between a man and a woman after a lesbian couple successfully filed for a marriage application.
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MSPs back a new law for Scotland, allowing unmarried couples, including gay couples, to adopt.
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The Italian Cabinet on Thursday approved proposed legislation granting legal rights to unmarried couples in both heterosexual and same-sex relationships.
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The Spanish government's plans to legalize same-sex marriage was lambasted by the Roman Catholic Church, the BBC reported Tuesday.
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The Supreme Court of Canada gave the  federal government the go-ahead on Thursday to legalize gay  marriage, opening the way for a fierce political battle in  Parliament next year over its proposed legislation.
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OTTAWA (CP) - The federal Conservatives are girding for a same-sex battle with Paul Martin's Liberals, saying they will move to protect the traditional definition of marriage.
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Canada's Supreme Court said today that same-sex marriages are allowed under the nation's constitution.
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The Spanish military &#151; once a crusty remnant of a right-wing regime closely linked to the Roman Catholic Church &#151; got its first public taste of gay marriage Friday as two male soldiers wed, sealing their union with gold rings and a long kiss.
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BOGOTA, Colombia, June 15 -- Colombia's Congress voted to recognize gay unions, approving a bill to give same-sex couples full rights to health insurance, social security and inheritance benefits. The measure would make Colombia the first country in Latin America to extend such rights to gay...
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The Roman Catholic Church in Spain has condemned plans by the socialist Government to legalise marriages between same-sex couples.
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Despite opposition from the Catholic Church and conservative groups, Chilean President Ricardo Lagos signed the &quot;Chilean Marriage Law&quot; granting Chileans the legal right to divorce.
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TORONTO Dec 9, 2004 - In a landmark opinion, Canada&#39;s Supreme Court said Thursday the government can redefine marriage to include same-sex couples.
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The Spanish Cabinet on Thursday approved a $68 million (50 million euro) line of credit for emergency aid to countries affected by the tsunami tragedy, the government announced after the body's weekly meeting.
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The right by homosexual couples to adopt children will reportedly be added to draft legislation legalizing gay marriages to be adopted Friday by Spain's Socialist government.