The proposed amendment would change the definition of family in Romania’s Constitution to make marriage a union between a man and a woman instead of between “spouses.” Same-sex marriage is already illegal in Romania. A man exits the voting booth, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 6. A constitutional amendment that would make it harder to legalize same-sex marriage is at risk of being invalidated after voters failed to participate in large numbers. ( Andreea Alexandru / The Associated Press )The referendum that started Saturday needed a 30 per cent turnout overall to be valid. They also said the amendment was unnecessary since Romanian civil law already limits marriages to a man and a woman.

Source: thestar October 07, 2018 18:33 UTC