South Africa Gay Unions Bill Goes to President's Desk for Signing
A same-sex marriage bill passed South Africa's upper house on Tuesday and headed to the desk of President Thabo Mbeki for signing.
Conservative religious groups and opposition members of Parliament called on Mbeki to veto the legislation but that is considered unlikely with a court ordered deadline to have marriage rights enacted looming.
The Constitutional Court gave the government until Dec. 1 to enact equal marriage rights.
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