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Bill: Sexual Minorities Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Cult of the Sacred Feline
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: August 2201
Description[?]:
| The state should not be concerned with th eprivate lives of individuals. Especially the elite ones. If a lord wishes to dress as a lady why not? And why should a lord not marry another lord? Why should two countesses not adopt a child together? If the nobles don't live in the dark ages then it's time that the rest of the nation came up to date too. |
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 and singles may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only couples may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Current: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
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 not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
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 only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:48:33, March 16, 2006 CET | From |  United Planet Party | To | Debating the Sexual Minorities Bill |
| Message | A bold move, one which I stand by completely. I will vote Yea, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. Open-mindedness is a key to the future. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 25 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 55 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 20 |
| Random fact: The influence a bill has on elections decreases over time, until it eventually is no longer relevant. This can explain shifts in your party's position to the electorate and your visibility. |
| Random quote: "I swear to the Lord I still can't see Why Democracy means Everybody but me." - Langston Hughes, The Black Man Speaks |