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Protest Against Same-Sex Marriage in Sweden September 9, 2004 By Roger F. Gay Swedish law recognizes same-sex partnerships and grants the right to same-sex partners to apply to adopt children. In April, the Swedish government announced plans to investigate the possibility of going one step further. A proposal will be considered to create gender-neutral marriage law. Should same-sex couples be granted marriage rights, as in Massachusetts, eliminating the legal boundary between homosexual and heterosexual couples? The decision to investigate same-sex marriage has led to a record number of unfavorable public comments made to the law subcommittee, nearly 40,000, and the number is growing. According to the head of chancery, the protest is much more wide-spread and organized than when the partnership law and right to apply to adopt children were introduced. The subcommittee's vice chairman Marianne Carlström described same-sex marriage as a question that stirs up people's souls. DISCUSS THIS ARTICLE IN THE FORUM |
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