Romania government votes to change definition of family in order to ban same-sex marriage

Romania’s government has voted to ban same-sex marriage.

The Chamber of Deputies adopted a citizen’s initiative that would aim to change the definition of family in the Constitution.

Introduced by the anti-gay Coalition for Family, the petition with the Church’s help was signed by over three million people in a population of 20 million.

They demand the constitution should be changed to state ‘the family is founded on the freely consented marriage between a man and a woman, their equality and the right and duty of parents to ensure the upbringing, education and instruction of children.’

At the moment, the Constitution says a family is a free-willed marriage ‘between spouses’. Changing the definition would make same-sex marriage impossible in Romania.

The Chamber of Deputies voted for the initiative, with 232 votes in favor, 22 against and 13 abstentions.

It’s not all lost yet

But it is not all lost yet. The proposal to revise the constitution must be adopted by the Senate with a majority of at least two thirds.

A referendum must also be held within 30 days, with a minimum of almost five million people voting to change the law.

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