Cubans approve gay marriage by large margin in referendum

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HAVANA — Cubans approved gay marriage and adoption overwhelmingly in a Sunday referendum backed by the government that also boosted rights for women, the national election commission said on Monday. Please bookmark nationalpost. Cuba has voted to legalise same-sex marriage in a national referendum.

Visit our Community Guidelines for more information. Cuba overwhelmingly approved gay marriage and adoption in a referendum backed by the government. Preliminary results from the electoral commission showed 74 per cent of 8. Find out more With pickles trending in the food world — and National Pickle Day coming up on Nov.

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Please try again. Published by Reuters By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) – Cubans approved gay marriage and adoption overwhelmingly in a Sunday referendum backed by the government that also boosted rights for women, the national election commission said on Monday.

Cubans approved gay marriage and adoption overwhelmingly in a Sunday referendum backed by the government that also boosted rights for women, the national election commission said on Monday. There are no independent observers of Cuban elections, although citizens may observe the count at their precincts.

Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. HAVANA (AP) — Cubans have approved a sweeping “family law” code that will allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefining rights for children and grandparents, officials said Monday, though opposition in the national referendum was unusually strong on the Communist Party-governed island.

The dissent is an indication of both how Cuba is changing and the current dire economic circumstances, which have seen long power outages and lines for food, medicine and fuel. The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.

Official Twitter accounts showed the room erupting in applause and the president leaning back and smiling at the news. Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format.

The page 'family code' also promotes equal sharing of domestic rights between men and women. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. More than million voters voted to ratify the code.