“It could take years, if not decades, to win that back.”The record of subjecting same-sex marriage to a public vote remains mixed. In 2015, Ireland was the first country to legalize same-sex marriage by referendum, but the same year, voters in Slovenia rejected a law legalizing such unions. PhotoIn the United States, numerous states outlawed same-sex marriage in referendums; in 2012, Maine, Maryland and Washington became the first states to legalize such unions by referendum. Although legalization is not guaranteed, the results announced on Wednesday make the country’s path to same-sex marriage much clearer. This has been a campaign which has gone on for more than 10 years,” said Mr. Greenwich, the same-sex marriage advocate.

Source: New York Times November 14, 2017 23:08 UTC