Equal Marriage rights for gays

[MiM]

In about half an hour we should now, how the Finnish parliament voted on this question. The polls say this proposal should go forward, but it will be tight.

[MiM]

Thousands of people are currently peacefully demonstrating for love in front of the parliament building. The demonstration is covered live on the national TV-channels website. This is bigger than football, and even hockey!

http://areena.yle.fi/tv/2506579

[MiM]

105 for - 92 against

(actually, those woting for had to wote "no", but that is a technicality)

[pErvinalia]

Excellent news!

[MiM]

"The unprecedented outcome marks the first time that a citizens' initiative has received lawmakers' blessing to be written into the law books. It also allows Finland to finally catch up with its Nordic peers, all of which have already legalised gay marriage. "

http://yle.fi/uutiset/finnish_parliamen ... ge/7657759

[tattuchu]

In about half an hour we should now, how the Finnish parliament voted on this question. The polls say this proposal should go forward, but it will be tight.

So it was pretty tight in the end, huh?

[pErvinalia]

They just slipped in..

[tattuchu]

It's a good idea to slick your palm with spit before...shaking hands on the campaign trail.

[tattuchu]

p.s. Joking aside, this is good news, Mim. No disrespect intended.

[Tero]

It's teh end of teh world!

OR

Here comes lumbersexual!
http://gearjunkie.com/the-rise-of-the-lumbersexual

[tattuchu]

It's teh end of teh world!

OR

Here comes lumbersexual!
http://gearjunkie.com/the-rise-of-the-lumbersexual

[MiM]

p.s. Joking aside, this is good news, Mim. No disrespect intended.

[Svartalf]

"The unprecedented outcome marks the first time that a citizens' initiative has received lawmakers' blessing to be written into the law books. It also allows Finland to finally catch up with its Nordic peers, all of which have already legalised gay marriage. "

http://yle.fi/uutiset/finnish_parliamen ... ge/7657759

Lol, I never realized that Finland was behind France in this.

[Tero]

All Swedish men are gay. The Finns were afraid they would come and marry the more handsome Finns.

[Hermit]

The religious nutters will blame the next major earthquake in the Finnish depravity. God's punishment, and stuff. Even when the earthquake happens in Japan or California.