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[–]stunaep[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Results

Can someone tell me who won? I don't speak French.

And those propaganda posters were just horrific.

[–]onenaivecanary 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

64% voted for gay marriage, 35% against, so it passed. But the Swiss government gets to figure out exactly when it will take effect.

[–]reluctant_commenter 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The results of 2158 of the 2158 municipalities are known. State: 64.1% yes, 35.9% no

I think most voted yes, but I'm confused as to what impact this vote would have on law.

[–]Datachost 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

but I'm confused as to what impact this vote would have on law.

It grants gay couples the same legal rights as straight couples in regards to marriage, including adoption, IVF, citizenship, widow's pension etc.

[–]reluctant_commenter 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Awesome! I wasn't sure if this was like a confirmatory vote after the government representatives had already voted on it or what.