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Despite new law, no church 'I do' for Swedish gays Friday, 05/01/09
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Sweden's parliament in April approved by a wide majority a new marriage law that puts gays on an equal footing with heterosexuals.

But the Lutheran Church, which was the state church until 2000, has said that while it supports the new law, its synod will only formally decide in October whether to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies.

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Japan allows its citizens same-sex marriage abroad Tuesday, 03/31/09
AFP

Japan has given the green light for its nationals to marry same-sex foreign partners in countries where gay marriage is legal, a justice ministry official said Friday.

Japan does not allow same-sex marriages at home and has so far also refused to issue a key document required for citizens to wed overseas if the applicant's intended spouse was of the same gender.

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