Family Law Struck Down in Referendum

Ljubljana, 25 March - Slovenians rejected the idea that gay couples should be given almost the same rights as married partners as a majority voted against the family law in Sunday's referendum. The law that would have also introduced a number of other far-reaching changes was voted down by 55% of the vote, nearly complete unofficial results show.

Ljubljana Referendum on the family law. Aleš Primc of the civil initiative that demanded the referendum comments on the results of the referendum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Referendum on the family law.
Aleš Primc of the civil initiative that demanded the referendum comments on the results of the referendum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Referendum on the family law. Aleš Primc of the civil initiative that demanded the referendum comments on the results of the referendum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Referendum on the family law.
Aleš Primc of the civil initiative that demanded the referendum comments on the results of the referendum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Referendum on the family law. Aleš Primc of the civil initiative that demanded the referendum comments on the results of the referendum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Referendum on the family law.
Aleš Primc of the civil initiative that demanded the referendum comments on the results of the referendum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Referendum on the family law. Aleš Primc of the civil initiative that demanded the referendum comments on the results of the referendum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Referendum on the family law.
Aleš Primc of the civil initiative that demanded the referendum comments on the results of the referendum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Referendum on the family law. Aleš Primc of the civil initiative that demanded the referendum comments on the results of the referendum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Referendum on the family law.
Aleš Primc of the civil initiative that demanded the referendum comments on the results of the referendum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Referendum on the family law. Aleš Primc of the civil initiative that demanded the referendum comments on the results of the referendum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Referendum on the family law.
Aleš Primc of the civil initiative that demanded the referendum comments on the results of the referendum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Slovenians reject the family law in a referendum. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenians reject the family law in a referendum.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

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