Swedish pastors willing to marry gays

Sixty-eight percent of pastors in the Church of Sweden are willing to marry same-sex couples, according to a Swedish Television poll of 1,700 ministers.

English2009-02-04

Blessing ceremony performed in the Church of Sweden. Now marriage between same-sex couples can become a reality.

Foto: Pekka Koskenvoima

Sweden is expected to become the ninth country to legalize same-sex marriage in May.

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It is possible the church will OK the performance of gay weddings when church officials meet this fall.

Same-sex marriage also is legal in Belgium, Canada, Nepal, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Spain and the U.S. states of Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Rex Wockner

Publicerad 2009-02-04
Uppdaterad 2016-11-16