Melech 9,900 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 "LJUBLJANA: Slovenia Sunday held a referendum on whether to give same-sex couples the right to marry and to adopt children, its second vote on gay rights in three years. Parliament passed a law in March giving same-sex couples the right to marry and adopt children but the measures have not been enforced yet because a civil society group called For Children appealed to the top court, calling for a referendum. In another referendum in 2012, almost 55 percent of voters in the European Union member state and ex-Yugoslav republic opposed giving more rights to same-sex couples, including the right to adopt the children of their partners. The law will be overturned on the joint conditions that the majority of participants in the referendum reject it and that they make up at least 20 percent of all registered voters. Latest opinion polls showed that the result, which is expected late Sunday, will be tight. "My wife and I married three years ago while my brother cannot do that only because he loves a person of the same sex. That does not seem right to me. My family accepted my brother and now it is time for us to do that as a society," said Tilen Blazic, who will vote to support the law. The government supports the new law and did not participate in the referendum campaign. The main opposition party, the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), is against the law. "We are against the law that would deny the basic right of a child to have a mother and a father," For Children said on its website. The small Alpine state of 2 million citizens is relatively tolerant of gay couples who have been able to formally register their relationship since 2006." https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/World/2015/Dec-20/328220-slovenia-holds-referendum-on-same-sex-marriages-adoption.ashx People who oppose be like: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharamon 6,839 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 *fingers crossed* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faux 2,190 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 uhh hope Slovenia makes the right decision Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlopSlurper 34,336 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Let's hope that they follow the Irish and vote yes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurem 17,801 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Come on Slovenia Čas je za! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop 15,397 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Based on 90% counted votes, the results of the referendum on gay marriages in Slovenia are clear. The citizens don't want to make gay marriages legal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35147257 Slovenia rejects gay marriage in referendum Almost two-thirds of voters said no to a bill that defined marriage as a union between two consenting adults. Parliament passed a law giving marriage equality in March, but opponents challenged it before any gay couples could marry. Conservatives were especially opposed to allowing same-sex couples to adopt children. "This result presents a victory for our children," said Ales Primc from the group Children Are At Stake. The result demonstrates a cultural split in the EU, where western member states are granting greater rights to gay people but newer central and eastern member states are resisting such moves. Slovenia's conservatives were backed by Pope Francis, who called on the mainly Catholic country to "back the family as the structural reference point for the life of society". But MPs from the United Left party, which initially proposed the change in the law, said the result was a temporary setback. "It's not over yet. Sooner or later the law will be accepted," said United Left MP Violeta Tomic. I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobster 14,604 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 9 minutes ago, Luiz said: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35147257 Slovenia rejects gay marriage in referendum Almost two-thirds of voters said no to a bill that defined marriage as a union between two consenting adults. Parliament passed a law giving marriage equality in March, but opponents challenged it before any gay couples could marry. Conservatives were especially opposed to allowing same-sex couples to adopt children. "This result presents a victory for our children," said Ales Primc from the group Children Are At Stake. The result demonstrates a cultural split in the EU, where western member states are granting greater rights to gay people but newer central and eastern member states are resisting such moves. Slovenia's conservatives were backed by Pope Francis, who called on the mainly Catholic country to "back the family as the structural reference point for the life of society". But MPs from the United Left party, which initially proposed the change in the law, said the result was a temporary setback. "It's not over yet. Sooner or later the law will be accepted," said United Left MP Violeta Tomic. "This result presents a victory for our children," Unless your children are LGBT, that is... but I guess conservatives have a special gene that blocks their children from being anything other than heterosexuals... That gene is probably called oppression... But I'm only a man and I do what I can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMonster 1,806 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 It is not a loss as legalization of gay marriages would not be a victory. It is never a victory if we need "courtesy" of straight people for our own rights... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlopSlurper 34,336 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 shame. The whole world needs to take notes from Ireland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 1 hour ago, Al-Waleed Al-Isaii said: shame. The whole world needs to take notes from Ireland. I wouldnt want the country I live in to take notes from Ireland, because 38% against is way more than the current 9% against here. I think the same goes for many other countries Won't these conservatives for once think of the children, who will also become grumpy and close-minded thanks to it apparently being the norm there. It's kinda unfair how the opposition treated the referendum as a referendum on the government, which of course makes a lot more people vote no... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlopSlurper 34,336 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 15 minutes ago, Luc said: I wouldnt want the country I live in to take notes from Ireland, because 38% against is way more than the current 9% against here. I think the same goes for many other countries Won't these conservatives for once think of the children, who will also become grumpy and close-minded thanks to it apparently being the norm there. It's kinda unfair how the opposition treated the referendum as a referendum on the government, which of course makes a lot more people vote no... 38% is a high percentage to one of the most religious countries in Europe. Plus it made history by making it the FIRST country in the whole world to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote. Unless your country made same sex marriage legal by the decision of your people and no governmental decisions were forced to the people, they should take notes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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