Western and Central Europe

Same-Sex Marriage: Canada, Europe and the United States

In 1999 the Supreme Court of Canada held that same-sex couples must be granted essentially the same rights as married couples.  On June 10 of this year the Court of Appeal of Ontario held that gays have a right to get married. The constitutional basis for the decision lay in the principles of human dignity and anti-discrimination. The federal government decided not to appeal this and similar cases, but instead to institute legislation toward the same effect.  Questions arise about the impact these developments might have on the gay community in the United States. 
 
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8
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17
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Ralf Michaels
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Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

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Author: 
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