Federal chancellery figures show 64.1% of voters voted in favour of same-sex marriage in the nationwide referendum
A banner on a fence ahead of the vote on same-sex marriage, in Bern, Switzerland. Picture: REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE
According to results provided by the Swiss federal chancellery, 64.1% of voters voted in favour of same-sex marriage in the nationwide referendum that was conducted under Switzerland's system of direct democracy. Amnesty International said in a statement that opening civil marriage to same-sex couples was a “milestone for equality”.
“This was not about love and feelings, it was about children’s welfare. Children and fathers are the losers here,” she told Reuters.
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