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Gay Marriage Upheld In Spain

by Bidita Debnath on  November 7, 2012 at 7:58 PM Lifestyle News
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A court official said that Spain's constitutional court upheld a 2005 law allowing homosexual marriage and adoption after an appeal.
Gay Marriage Upheld In Spain
Gay Marriage Upheld In Spain

Spain's ruling conservative Popular Party had appealed the law, passed seven years ago by a Socialist government. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said his party objected to use of the word "marriage" in the law.

Source: AFP

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