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Croatians back same-sex marriage ban in referendum
 [BBC.CO.UK] Croatian voters have backed proposals to ban same-sex marriages in a referendum.Two-thirds of those who voted approved changes to Croatia's constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. A government spokesperson confirmed that the constitution would now have to be changed accordingly. Saturday saw hundreds of gay rights supporters protest in Zagreb. A petition backing the referendum, drawn up by a Catholic group, received more than 700,000 signatures. The referendum asked the question: "Do you agree that marriage is matrimony between a man and a woman?" Almost 90% of Croatia's population of 4.4 million are Roman Catholics and the Church had strongly urged a "Yes" vote. The vote also received support from 104 members of Croatia's 151-seat parliament. President Ivo Josipovic said he was disappointed but not surprised by the outcome of the vote. "The referendum result must not be the reason for new divisions," he warned. Posted by: Fred 2013-12-02 |
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