Austrailia Votes to Recognize Same-Sex Unions but Not Marriages


	Austrailia Votes to Recognize Same-Sex Unions but Not Marriages

DanaGarrett

8-2-2009 9:00 PM

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DanaGarrett says:

Australia has voted to recognize same-sex unions but not gay marriages. That is still a discriminatory difference from heterosexual relationships, but it is a step in the right direction and it is far more than the USA has done.

Progress is inching forward.

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