{"id":20777,"date":"2020-06-11T14:27:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T14:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=20777"},"modified":"2020-06-11T14:27:10","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T14:27:10","slug":"switzerlands-lawmakers-approve-gay-rights-same-sex-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=20777","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland\u2019s lawmakers approve gay rights, same sex marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Switzerland-parliament.jpg\" alt=\"Switzerland's lawmakers approve gay rights, same sex marriage\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the Lower House of Parliament in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/only-2-nigerians-in-switzerland-wanted-to-return-home-envoy\/\">Switzerland<\/a>, approved on Thursday a draft legislation legalizing same-sex marriage and gay rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision was taken after 132 of the legislators in the predominantly conservative country voted in favour of the said bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rights groups and campaigners consider the move long overdue as only in February a law was passed specifically protecting gay, lesbian and bisexual people from discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-swiss-lgbt-marriage\/swiss-lawmakers-clear-way-for-same-sex-marriage-bill-idUSKBN23I1NB?il=0\">legislation<\/a>&nbsp;will now move to the upper house for a final vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Lower House of Parliament in&nbsp;Switzerland, approved on Thursday a draft legislation legalizing same-sex marriage and gay rights. 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