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Welcome to the (Marriage) Club, Norway
17 June 2008
Norway is now set to become the sixth country in the world (following the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Canada, and South Africa) to allow same-sex couples to marry civilly. The law, passed today, will go into effect January 1, reports the Los Angeles Times in this story.Posted by Cruz at 4:40 PM | Link | 0 comments
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Professor David Cruz is a constitutional law expert focusing on civil rights and equality issues, including equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.
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