Thousands Rally For Marriage Equality In Switzerland

The Associated Press reports:

Tens of thousands protested in Switzerland on Saturday for the legalization of same-sex marriage in the Alpine country. The protests came ahead of a national referendum on Sept. 26 on the legalization of gay marriage, which has already been introduced in many other European countries.

So far, same-sex couples in Switzerland can only get official approval for civil unions, which are not on equal footing as marriages. If a majority votes for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Switzerland this would also allow couples to adopt children.

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Tens of thousands march through Zurich to demand that Switzerland legalize same-sex marriage like neighboring Germany, Austria and France. https://t.co/PfXH4eiHH6

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