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Amnesty
Wikipedia

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Map from 2011

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"It does not need a law to love."
Juha Väätäinen, 2014

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"Human rights are for everyone, mut marriage is between a man and a woman. The name of the citizens' initiative is misleading"
Päivi Räsänen 27th of November 2014

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"Defending traditional marriage shouldn't be something to be ashamed of. Protecting it is right and it is based on tradition, biology and common sense. Even child knows it is for the best."
Timo Soini, Iltasanomat 27th of November 2014

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"Finnish Parliament votes down bid to repeal same-sex marriage"

YLE News 17th of February 2017

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"It has opened the door for a process that should result in lawmakers recognising the position of all such families"

Jani Toivola 11th of September 2016, Helsinki Times

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"Equality for all"
"Freedom of choice"
"Civil unions are not the same"
"Gay marriage is already a reality"
"It will diminish youth suicide"
"Medical rights"
"Increase amount of children successfully adopted"
"Foster societal acceptance of gay couples"

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What do you think about the arguments against/for marriage equality? Are they noteworthy and respecteable?
Should priests marry same-sex couples?
Should priests have the right to decide if they want to?
What do you think about same-sex adoption?
Do you think all countries should have same-sex marriage in law?

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The equal marriage law will take effect 1st of March in Finland. It will also affect on parenthood laws.

The law was accepted by votes 105 against 92.

The church has still full freedom to decide who they will join in marrage and who they will not.

Egual marrage would place all married couples to the egual footing in all situations.

The category of registered relationship will be removed from population register (VTJ). Therefore the bureaucracy will be reduced and there is no necessity to bring out ones sexual orientation every time when fill in official forms.

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"A child should have mother and father"
"Violates natural/biological law"
"Gay marriage promotes homosexual lifestyle"
"Turns a moral wrong into civil right"
"It offends God and people who believe"
“Religious people will be discriminated against”
“Marriage is for procreation”
“It will lead to marriage involving animals, siblings, children, or groups of people!”

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marriage equality
registered relationship

civil union, domestic partnership

same-sex marriage
law, jurisdiction
civil marriage