Preliminary results of a controversial referendum indicate that Croatians have backed amendments to the country's constitution that would outlaw same-sex marriage. A total of 64.84 percent of voters said "yes" to the question of whether they wanted to amend the constitution to include a definition of marriage as a "union between a woman and a man", showed partial results from around one-third of polling stations released by the electoral commission. A total of 34.56 percent of voters said "no", the results showed. Source: AFP << Settlement Reached in Thalidomide Class Action in Australia Biomedical Sensors to Keep Astronauts Fit in Space on the A... >> Recommended Reading Hawaii Lawmakers Latest to Vote for Gay Marriage In Hawaii, lawmakers became the latest to vote to legalize same-sex marriage, making the mid-Pacific US state likely the 15th to allow gay weddings, possibly as early as this month. READ MORE Russia’s Gay Laws Criticized by Miss Universe Host With the 2013 Miss Universe contest set to be held in Russia, the pageant's host, Thomas Roberts who is openly gay, has criticized the recent legislation signed by the Russian government. READ MORE Croatia to Hold Referendum on Gay Marriage in December Croatia lawmakers revealed that the country will be holding a referendum on December 1 to decide whether to rule out same-sex marriage in the Roman Catholic country. READ MORE Divorce: Pros and Cons Divorce can be traumatic for children and create a sense of insecurity amongst them. Couples should realize that joined parenting is important even after divorce. READ MORE How to Save your marriage You can save your marriage - even when your partner insists on a divorce. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Hearing Loss Calculator Calculate Ideal Weight for Infants Sanatogen More News on: How to Save your marriageDivorce: Pros and Cons
Preliminary results of a controversial referendum indicate that Croatians have backed amendments to the country's constitution that would outlaw same-sex marriage. A total of 64.84 percent of voters said "yes" to the question of whether they wanted to amend the constitution to include a definition of marriage as a "union between a woman and a man", showed partial results from around one-third of polling stations released by the electoral commission. A total of 34.56 percent of voters said "no", the results showed. Source: AFP << Settlement Reached in Thalidomide Class Action in Australia Biomedical Sensors to Keep Astronauts Fit in Space on the A... >> Recommended Reading Hawaii Lawmakers Latest to Vote for Gay Marriage In Hawaii, lawmakers became the latest to vote to legalize same-sex marriage, making the mid-Pacific US state likely the 15th to allow gay weddings, possibly as early as this month. READ MORE Russia’s Gay Laws Criticized by Miss Universe Host With the 2013 Miss Universe contest set to be held in Russia, the pageant's host, Thomas Roberts who is openly gay, has criticized the recent legislation signed by the Russian government. READ MORE Croatia to Hold Referendum on Gay Marriage in December Croatia lawmakers revealed that the country will be holding a referendum on December 1 to decide whether to rule out same-sex marriage in the Roman Catholic country. READ MORE Divorce: Pros and Cons Divorce can be traumatic for children and create a sense of insecurity amongst them. Couples should realize that joined parenting is important even after divorce. READ MORE How to Save your marriage You can save your marriage - even when your partner insists on a divorce. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Hearing Loss Calculator Calculate Ideal Weight for Infants Sanatogen More News on: How to Save your marriageDivorce: Pros and Cons