The Swiss people took to the ballots on Sunday to decide whether or not to extend anti-racism rights to the LGBTQ community.
According to GFS Bern's polls—published shortly after the polls closed at midday local time—around 62 percent of voters are likely to vote in favor of the law and extend discrimination rights, and roughly 42 percent will vote against. These figures include a 3 percent margin of error, which explains the discrepancy .
Switzerland is just about to pass new laws extending anti-discrimination rights to the LGBT+ community. Demonstrators attend the Swiss Gay Pride 2006, 08 July 2006 in Lausanne.The country's Justice Minister, Karin Keller-Sutter has called the reform a"political signal" against hate speech and other forms of discrimination, while renouncing claims that it undermines free speech, Swiss Info reports.
"We will keep a close eye on the implementation of the law and want to make sure that the freedom of expression remains guaranteed," David Trachsel, who sits on the referendum committee, told the Swiss television channel SRF 1.
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