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Bill: Equality Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2601
Description[?]:
| To allow homosexuals to be openly serving. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:11:12, June 29, 2008 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Equality Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, This is not compatible with Christian morality, nor military effectiveness. |
| Date | 01:19:57, July 02, 2008 CET | From | Her Majesty's Loyal Trade Unionists | To | Debating the Equality Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We understand where this is coming from, but recognise it is too much to ask of the military at the present time. Arthur Smith (General Secretary of Her Majesty's Loyal Trade Unionists) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 41 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 134 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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