Swedish Parties Support Same-Sex Marriage

Sweden’s three opposition parties introduced a motion in Parliament Oct. 5 to legalize full marriage for same-sex couples.
The opposition Social Democrats, Greens and Left Party support the move, along with three of the four parties that make up the governing coalition. Only the ruling Christian Democrats oppose the proposal.
In order for the measure to pass, only four MPs from the governing coalition will have to vote against the Christian Democrats’ position.
Sweden has had a registered-partnership law that grants same-sex couples all the rights of marriage since 1994.