Today a new bill was passed in Norwegian Parliament allowing gay couples to marry. Hooray! Norway is the sixth country in the world to legalise gay marriage. Previously Norway allowed same-sex couples to become legally registered partners, allowing them many of the same protections as married couples. However, the new law will give gay couples equal standing in applications for child adoption, and will allow lesbian couples to both be listed on birth certificates as parents from the start of their child’s life.

Read more about the legislation in this article from Aftenposten from March this year.

Norway joins Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, South Africa and Canada in granting gay people full marriage rights.