# Portuguese parliament passes same-sex marriage **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 8, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176 "2010-01-08T17:04:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176/1 "2010-01-08T17:04:23Z")
[Associated Press](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100108/ap_on_re_eu/eu_portugal_gay_marriage): > [@](#): > > LISBON, Portugal – Portugal’s parliament passed a bill Friday that would make the predominantly Catholic nation the sixth in Europe to permit gay marriage. > > Conservative President Anibal Cavaco Silva is thought unlikely to veto the Socialist government’s bill, which won the support of all left-of-center parties. His ratification would allow the first gay marriage ceremonies to take place in April — a month before Pope Benedict XVI is due on an official visit to Portugal. Awesome! Progress marches on. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176/2 "2010-01-08T17:20:08Z")
And with no quabbling over whether it’s marriage, civil union, partnerships or whether people are tying the knot or merely braiding the ribbon… ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176/3 "2010-01-08T17:28:36Z")
Great news indeed. If only my Catholic ridden country could be as enlightened to our gay citizens. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176/4 "2010-01-08T17:34:07Z")
BTW we are moving towards same-sex marriage but not as quick as I think we should. All citizens should be allowed to enjoy the right for their marriage to be officially be recognised by the State. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176/5 "2010-01-08T17:34:45Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > Great news indeed. > > If only my Catholic ridden country could be as enlightened to our gay citizens. I wonder, would gay marriage violate that newly strengthened blasphemy law? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176/6 "2010-01-08T17:40:21Z")
Please don’t mention that 😉 My head might explode. It’s so frustrating sometimes in this country. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176/7 "2010-01-08T17:40:56Z")
Olá, Portugal! Welcome to the club! ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2010, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176/8 "2010-01-09T10:02:00Z")
First legalising drugs, now gay marriage. Portugal seems to be a pretty cool place. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176/9 "2010-01-09T16:20:10Z")
Awesome! Every little step moves us closer to the right direction. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176/10 "2010-01-09T16:28:28Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > First legalising drugs, now gay marriage. Portugal seems to be a pretty cool place. _De acordo!_ ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176/11 "2010-01-10T20:16:19Z")
For some reason I thought they already had - hmmmm. Is it just me or are countries taking up SSM as neighbours? Norway/Sweden, Belgium/Netherlands and now Spain/Portugal. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portuguese-parliament-passes-same-sex-marriage/524176/12 "2010-01-10T20:55:34Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > For some reason I thought they already had - hmmmm. Is it just me or are countries taking up SSM as neighbours? Norway/Sweden, Belgium/Netherlands and now Spain/Portugal. We’re all up here hoping you take the hint. Well, you or St. Pierre and Miquelon. 😉