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... Attempt To Pass 'Defense Of Marriage' Motion Narrowly Defeated In Canada's Parliament
by Ben Thompson 365Gay.com Newscenter Ottawa Bureau
Posted: September 16, 2003 6:17 p.m. ET
(Ottawa) Canada's Parliament Tuesday narrowly defeated a motion to re-affirm marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
The motion, by the Opposition Canadian Alliance Party, was rejected 137 to 132, reflecting national polls showing Canadians equally divided on whether same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. ...
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