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Bill: The Gay Rights Act of 2513
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Aldegar
Status[?]: passed
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: October 2613
Description[?]:
| The personal lives of the people is not the responsibility of the state and the state has no place in the people's rooms. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Current: The government has no policy concerning crossdressing.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 3
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.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:16:50, July 29, 2008 CET | From | Party of the Terravore | To | Debating the The Gay Rights Act of 2513 |
| Message | Finally! Some love! Good boys! |
| Date | 05:12:21, July 29, 2008 CET | From | Federation Aldegarian Party | To | Debating the The Gay Rights Act of 2513 |
| Message | thumbs up for 4, down for the rest |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 413 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 272 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 65 |
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| Random quote: "I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers." - Martin Luther King Jr. |