STRASBOURG,— The European Parliament (EP) voted last week to recognize homosexual marriages, registered partnerships and cohabitation contracts across the European Union. While the EU Council of Ministers are yet to discuss the measure, EU member states are required to consider the stance of the EP.
While the EP would not force nations to grant marriage rights to homosexuals , it pressures the countries to recognize such 'marriages' performed in EU states which perform them, such as the Netherlands and Belgium.
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(This update courtesy of LifeSite News.)
