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Bill: Gay Marriage Legalization and Gay Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Darnussian Justice Party
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: December 2659
Description[?]:
| Any homosexual couple may be married and recognized by the government of the Darnussian Democratic Republic and receive the same benefits and rights as heterosexual couples under the law. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Current: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Homosexual relations are illegal, but are not prosecuted.
Current: Heterosexual relationships only 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 | 10:04:30, October 31, 2008 CET | From | Peoples Choise Union | To | Debating the Gay Marriage Legalization and Gay Rights Act |
| Message | I think there is a proposal you can add to this threat, otherwise it will not have any effect if it is approved or not. |
| Date | 17:37:10, October 31, 2008 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Gay Marriage Legalization and Gay Rights Act |
| Message | Right, what you want to do is click on the following: Find \"Adding a New Proposal\" on this page. Click on the link to \"add\" a new proposal. Then click on \"Next\" (The default choice of \"Legislation\" is what you want) Then go down to find the variable titled \"Government policy toward marriage.\" (I\'d do a \"Find\" for the word \"marriage\"). Once you find that variable, click the \"Next\" next to it. Then you\'ll get a radio button block of choices for what to change the law to. You probably want \"The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.\" Highlight the radio button next to it. Then click Next. Once you\'ve done that, your bill should have a law proposal, just like the OOP\'s Liberal bill you voted on earlier. Thats the only way the game can know what the law does, so you need to add proposals that way, in order to become more visible, so that you\'ll get votes in the House of Delegates next election. |
| Date | 17:37:41, October 31, 2008 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Gay Marriage Legalization and Gay Rights Act |
| Message | Ignore the slashes... the hosting here is still a bit odd obviously... |
| Date | 19:40:12, October 31, 2008 CET | From | Darnussian Justice Party | To | Debating the Gay Marriage Legalization and Gay Rights Act |
| Message | Thanks. I have added some proposals. |
| Date | 23:03:48, October 31, 2008 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Gay Marriage Legalization and Gay Rights Act |
| Message | Ok, if thats the things you want, now you just send it to a vote, and whether it passes or fails, the voters start learning where you stand on the issues - and the ones who like that stance will start voting for you. The more votes you make, the more your visibility goes up. You also get a bonus for being the party who introduces the bill (a small one, but for where you\'re at in visibility, important). But you have to send it to a vote (and the vote has to finish - so if it\'s too close to elections it won\'t work) to get the credit. |
| Date | 20:17:17, November 01, 2008 CET | From | Darnussian Justice Party | To | Debating the Gay Marriage Legalization and Gay Rights Act |
| Message | Thanks again for the advice. |
| Date | 01:41:44, November 03, 2008 CET | From | Surprise Party | To | Debating the Gay Marriage Legalization and Gay Rights Act |
| Message | Eh, what the heck. As long as they can shoot straight, who cares if they are straight. |
| Date | 03:04:54, November 03, 2008 CET | From | Darnussian Justice Party | To | Debating the Gay Marriage Legalization and Gay Rights Act |
| Message | Ha! |
| Date | 03:05:09, November 03, 2008 CET | From | Darnussian Justice Party | To | Debating the Gay Marriage Legalization and Gay Rights Act |
| Message | Ha! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 341 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 123 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 135 |
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