San Marino votes to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation
Citizens of the small state voted to accept the new law in a referendum
By Steve Brown
Words: Steve Brown
San Marino has banned discrimination based on sexual orientation.
The small state – which is officially the Republic of San Marino – decriminalised homosexuality back in 2004 and in November, the country passed civil union laws for same-sex couples.
And now, the citizens of the country – which is on the Italian peninsula – voted in a referendum to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation.
The motion was passed with a majority with 71.46 per cent over the weekend.
The amendment to Article 4 of the constitution now includes a clause among all the specifications on which the principle of equality applies before the law.
The new clause reads “without discrimination on the base of sexual orientation’ and will be part of the article, making San Marino the eleventh country in the worldwide to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation.
#SanMarino is now the 11th country to constitutionally ban discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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