Today the New Zealand Parliament voted 65-55 to allow Civil Unions. The Civil Union Bill provides those who do not want to have a marriage ceremony but who do want to register their togetherness to have a 'civil union'.
It also, and this is the really amazing part, provides those in same-sex relationships with the opportunity to register their relationship. Although the government (by which I mean the Labour party) believe that this Bill is not allowing 'same-sex marriage', many believe it to be same-sex marriage dressed up as something else (like the wolf in Red Riding Hood, dressed like the sweet granny).
Truely an interesting step in New Zealand history!
So what are people's thoughts? This is also a thread under 'Australia and New Zealand' so go and add your thoughts there!
For more information see
http://www.civilunion.org.nz/ (it is a pro-website but will provide more information) or put 'Civil Union Bill New Zealand' into google
