On Top Magazine | May 19, 2013
Three years after it allowed gay and lesbian couples to marry, Portugal is poised to extend limited adoption rights to gay and lesbian couples.
The parliament approved an adoption bill on Friday with a 99-94 vote.
The measure gives a spouse the right to adopt his/her partner’s biological or adopted children. A second proposal which would have allowed gay couples to jointly adopt was defeated.
Passage in the 230-seat Lisbon assembly prompted cheers from onlookers seated in the gallery.
As many as 28 deputies were no-shows for the vote and 9 refused to vote.
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