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Bill: Rights For Women And Homosexuals Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Luthorian Democrats
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: November 3327
Description[?]:
| We are a country that values love and marriage. This bill will extend such rights, and will empower women and homosexuals who have been neglected for too long. Signed, The Baroness Sigmund of Finchbury, Minister of Education and Culture |
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: Local governments determine the legality of crossdressing.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Only divorces that comply with religious doctrine are legal.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 4
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 allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 5
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 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relations are only legal for procreation.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women have no place in the military.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:36:18, June 29, 2012 CET | From |  Luthorian Democrats | To | Debating the Rights For Women And Homosexuals Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The government is currently debating the country's dire treatment of women and homosexuals. Shortly we will propose significantly progressive reforms in order to bring equality to women and homosexuals that have been treated unfairly as second-class citizens. It is our intention to make Luthori the most free and fair country on Terra, and to be an exemplary nation for all countries to aspire to be like. I yield. - Lord President of the Government, The Rt Hon William Ewart-Frost MP |
| Date | 21:26:45, June 29, 2012 CET | From | Luthori Tory Party | To | Debating the Rights For Women And Homosexuals Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, If the Rt Hon member intends to make Luthori free and fair, why is he so keen to oppress its religious minorities? Or does he value no freedom but the freedom to debauchery, and no fairness but the fairness of equal oppression beneath the law? I yield the floor. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 537 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 112 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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