FINLAND: Petition Forces Marriage Equality Bill Back To Parliament

Early this month Finland's marriage equality bill died in committee.  But some Finns wouldn't stand for that.

A drive to gather the 50,000 signatories required to take a gender-neutral marriage bill to Parliament reached its target in just one day. The accumulation of the required support means that lawmakers must now consider a bill which was previously blocked at the committee stage. Members of the public rushed to support the “I Do 2013” campaign, which was launched Tuesday to gather the 50,000 signatures required to compel parliament to consider legalising same-sex marriages. Public enthusiasm for the petition was so great that the civic proposal website crashed as a result of the overwhelming demand.

(Tipped by JMG reader Esa)