NZ Marriage

From USA Today:
"New Zealand lawmakers approve gay-marriage bill"

Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand's Parliament as the country become the thirteenth in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. Lawmakers voted 77 to 44 Wednesday night in favor of the gay-marriage bill. People watching from the public gallery immediately broke into song after the result was announced, singing a New Zealand anthem in the indigenous Maori language. Leaders of most political parties encouraged lawmakers to vote as their consciences dictated rather than along party lines. Same-sex marriage is currently recognized in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Canada, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Iceland, Argentina and Denmark. Lawmakers in Uruguay approved a law last week that President Jose Mujica is expected to sign.

^ Nice job New Zealand. Hopefully more countries will continue the trend. ^

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/17/new-zealand-gay-marriage/2089857/