Campaigners slam Skopje for gay marriage ban

The Macedonian parliament approved on 21 January 2015 a constitutional amendment which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

According to several gay rights associations, the decision to ban same-sex marriage was a further blow to its marginalized civil society and would entrench discrimination against LGBT people in the country.

The change would have to be confirmed in a final vote later in the week.

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Amnesty International: News, 20.01.15: Macedonia: Same-sex marriage ban will entrench discrimination http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/macedonia-same-sex-marriage-ban-will-entrench-discrimination-2015-01-20

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