South Africa became the first country in Africa to legalise same-sex marriage a couple of days ago. The first (legal) gay wedding was held on World AIDS Day, momentously marking the fifth country in the world where same-sex unions are recognised in law.
This comes after a groundbreaking South African case in December last year, where the Constitutional Court said:
“The common law definition of marriage is […] inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid to the extent that it does not permit same-sex couples to enjoy the status and the benefits coupled with responsibilities it accords to heterosexual couples.”
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And the first gay marriage on TV took place yesterday
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