Portugal!

In spite of last week's visit by Pope Benedict, the president of Portugal has signed the bill granting marriage rights to same-sex couples. The other countries permitting gays to marry are: Belgium, Canada, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and parts of USA and Mexico. The prez. isn't signing it because he actually approves of same-sex marriage. Quite the contrary. However, he knows the Parliament will override his veto and he would rather they spend their time on the country's economic crisis. How sweet of him. We'll take a win any way we can get it.