June 30, 2010

Iceland Legalizes Gay Marriage, Prime Minister Marries Partner

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eatingcheese:

We missed this awesome news: Iceland has not only legalized gay marriage this past weekend, but its Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir married her long-term partner on the day it took effect, making her the world’s only national leader with a same-sex spouse:

Sigurdardottir, 67, married writer Jonina Leosdottir on Sunday, the day a new law took effect defining marriage as a union between two consenting adults regardless of sex.

The two had had a civil union for years and changed this into a marriage under the new law, which was approved by parliament earlier this month.

The new law was celebrated at a church service on Sunday, which was also the international day for homosexual rights.

Warm fuzzies! Sigurdardottir’s statement about the new law was that it was a cause for celebration for all of Iceland, adding: “I have today taken advantage of this new legislation.” Love.

(via Feministing)

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    We missed this awesome news: Iceland has not only legalized gay marriage this past weekend, but its Prime Minister...
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    stfuconservatives:waifsworld:eatingcheese:...Sigurdardottir, 67, married writer Jonina...
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    We missed this awesome news: Iceland has not only legalized gay marriage this past weekend, but its Prime Minister...
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    I cannot wait to see how the anti-equality and anti-female world deals with this. It will be EPIC.
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    Yay Iceland!! Making up for all that volcano mishaps.
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    Yay for Iceland! :) P.S. Unrelated note: Sigurðardóttir is not a standard family name; a patronymic name, it is a...
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    This makes me happy :D Iceland=new favorite country.
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    MAKES ME HAPPY. :D
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