Sweden’s parliament approved same-sex marriage legislation Wednesday 1 April by of a vote of 261-22 with 16 members choosing not to vote. The only party to oppose the new law was the Christian Democrats. The legislation will take effect May 1 2009. CNN
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Tags: Christian Democrat Party, gay, legal, legislation, lesbian, marriage, Parliament, same-sex, Sweden
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