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Bill: Gay Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kalistan Communist 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: November 2247
Description[?]:
| Gay couples must be given the same rights as heterosexual ones. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:57:41, June 29, 2006 CET | From | Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM | To | Debating the Gay Rights Act |
| Message | Article 1 has already been taken care of We support article 2, either in the old or the new form |
| Date | 16:59:26, June 30, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party/Church of Kalistan | To | Debating the Gay Rights Act |
| Message | Here, here! The Church believes all marriages between two of God's children are sacred and blessed. Though, since we are the largest faith in Kalistan, we already get this job done. |
| Date | 18:20:22, June 30, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Conservative Alliance | To | Debating the Gay Rights Act |
| Message | We prefer less government, and the status quo provides for that |
| Date | 18:20:46, June 30, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Conservative Alliance | To | Debating the Gay Rights Act |
| Message | And why should the government get involved in what has historically been a religious affair |
| Date | 06:31:21, July 01, 2006 CET | From | Farmers' Militia | To | Debating the Gay Rights Act |
| Message | They have the same rights right now. We don't deal with marriage of any sort. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 169 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 281 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 50 |
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