On Wednesday, the New Zealand Parliament voted 77-44 to approve marriage equality in its final reading, making it the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to do so.
The bill still requires “royal assent,” a mere formality, and couples should be able to start marrying in August.
Prior to the vote:
The final vote and aftermath:
Yet one more reason to respect and admire New Zealand's citizens . . . .
2 comments:
Really good speech from Maurice Williamson and I cried at the Maouri love song.
Suddenly vacant seats from the grim and brimstoners leaving such good-natured faces celebrating. Lovely.
Yup - Pretty good stuff from Kiwi-Land . . . .
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