AUSTRALIA: State Of Tasmania Recognizes Gay Marriages From Other Countries
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Only three of the 25 Lower House MPs voted against the amendment to the Relationships Act - Liberal members Rene Hidding, Michael Ferguson and Jacqui Petrusma. Attorney-General Lara Giddings says the changes will remove discrimination for same-sex couples in registered relationships. "This is really a small step, but a significant and important step for those people who have registered or been through a civil union process elsewhere around the world and want us to recognise that relationship as indeed being in existence," she said.(Tipped by JMG reader Jonny)
Labels: Australia, LGBT rights, marriage equality, Tasmania