Norway: Parliament takes steps to redefine marriage
PR-Inside reports:
Two Norwegian opposition parties on Thursday backed the rights of gay couples to marry in church, adopt and have assisted pregnancies, effectively assuring the passage of a new equality law next month. [...]
The new legislation would replace a 1993 law that gives gays the right to enter civil unions similar to marriage, but did not allow church weddings or adoption. Gjul said lawmakers will vote on the law on June 11 and if passed as expected will go into force next year . . .