Denmark's executive has made public that in Feb it'll initiate attempts to permit lesbian and gay couples to have the same formal church rites for their marriages that straight couples get, the AP reports :In 1989, Denmark became the first country to allow registered gay partnerships. Since 1997, gay couples in Denmark can be wed in special blessing ceremonies at the end of the regular church service. Denmark’s Church Affairs Ministry says the law change would put Denmark on par with countries including Iceland and Sweden that allow full wedding ceremonies for gay couples.
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