Germany’s parliament has voted on Friday (June 30) to legalise gay
marriage after Chancellor Angela Merkel did an about-face that freed
members of conservative party to vote their “conscience” rather than
follow party lines.
Norbert Lammert, president of the parliament, said 393 lawmakers
voted to approve the amendment, while 226 voted against and four
abstained.
Merkel, who will seek a fourth term in a national election on Sept
24, said on Friday she voted against the Bill given her personal view
that marriage should be between a man and a woman, but she hoped
parliament’s approval of the measure would lead to more social cohesion.
“For me, marriage in the Basic Law is marriage between a man and a woman and that is why I did not vote in favour of this bill today,” she told reporters moments after the 393-266 vote in favour of an amendment that will legalise same-sex marriage.
“I hope that the vote today not only promotes respect between different opinions but also brings more social cohesion and peace,” she added. Many other European countries, including France, Britain and Spain, have already legalised same-s3x marriage.
“For me, marriage in the Basic Law is marriage between a man and a woman and that is why I did not vote in favour of this bill today,” she told reporters moments after the 393-266 vote in favour of an amendment that will legalise same-sex marriage.
“I hope that the vote today not only promotes respect between different opinions but also brings more social cohesion and peace,” she added. Many other European countries, including France, Britain and Spain, have already legalised same-s3x marriage.
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