South Africa 5th nation to legalize gay ‘marriage’

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa became the fifth country to legalize gay “marriage” Nov. 30 when acting President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka signed a landmark bill into law.

South Africa is the first African country to redefine marriage. The move came on the heels of a similar one by the legislative body of Mexico’s most populous city, legalizing same-sex “civil unions” with rights virtually identical to marriage. Four other nations — Canada, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands — have legalized gay “marriage.” And in Israel, gay “marriage” opponents in the legislature face an uphill battle to overturn a recent step in favor of the “marriages.” They fight a Nov. 21 ruling by the nation’s Supreme Court that mandates Israel to recognize gay “marriages” from other countries. A bill opposing gay “marriage” passed the legislature narrowly Dec. 6 but still must pass twice more in order to trump the ruling.

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