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Bill: Sexual Orientation Discrimination Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist 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: December 3150
Description[?]:
| An act to end all forms of discrimination against LGTBA people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Homosexual relations are illegal, but are not prosecuted.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples and singles may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 3
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 does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Article 4
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 | 18:44:58, July 12, 2011 CET | From |   Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Sexual Orientation Discrimination Act |
| Message | Rt Hon Hector James MP, Prime Minister. Mr Speaker, it would seem that the Labour Party have beaten us to it. This is a core value for the Liberal Democrats, and we are glad that we have colleagues who will help us end this interference by nosey conservatives. |
| Date | 19:20:05, July 12, 2011 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Sexual Orientation Discrimination Act |
| Message | Rt Hon Hadley Winston, Leader of PCP Mr Speaker, I want to give a welcome to Labour party and Libertarian Party and all my party say good luck to them for this new adventure. We oppose to this bill, homosexual people have to have the same rights that other people have, but we are against the same sex marriage and especially the adoptions. The only article we could approve is number 2, but we don't approve this bill. |
| Date | 23:10:31, July 12, 2011 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Sexual Orientation Discrimination Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, And they claim to be progressive? |
| Date | 14:28:21, July 13, 2011 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Sexual Orientation Discrimination Act |
| Message | Rt Hon Hadley Winston, Leader of PCP Mr Speaker, Progressive Conservative that's our name. There is conservative too. |
| Date | 15:06:34, July 13, 2011 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Sexual Orientation Discrimination Act |
| Message | Rt Hon Hector James MP, Prime Minister. Mr Speaker, I am hopeful that one day my colleagues could reconsider this, as in all honesty, I don't see why we should be dictating what is and is not morally correct. We have the HCP and their leader, the oracle, to tell us what is right and wrong. |
| Date | 17:23:54, July 13, 2011 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Sexual Orientation Discrimination Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Then, this case has proven that the 'Progressive' Conservative Party is conservative, surely. And, if not, on what issues is the party with two contradicting ideologies actually progressive? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 172 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 219 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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