Swiss Bliss! Same-sex marriage finally comes to Switzerland

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Switzerland has become the latest nation to legalize marriage equality.

CNN reports that voters in the country overwhelmingly approved a measure to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples, as well as to allow for adoption by same-sex parents. 61.4% of citizens of the nation approved the measure–nearly a two-thirds majority.

“We are very happy and relieved,” Antonia Hauswirth of the national committee “Marriage for All” said in a statement, welcoming the approval. International human rights organization Amnesty International also cheered the vote, calling it a “milestone for equality.”

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