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Switzerland holding referendum on same-sex marriage | Switzerland holding referendum on same-sex marriage |
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People in Switzerland are voting to decide whether to allow same-sex marriage. Switzerland is one of the last countries in western Europe not to recognise same-sex marriage, and supporters say the change in the law is long overdue. | People in Switzerland are voting to decide whether to allow same-sex marriage. Switzerland is one of the last countries in western Europe not to recognise same-sex marriage, and supporters say the change in the law is long overdue. |
But there is opposition from some church groups and right wing political parties, who claim it would undermine the traditional family. | But there is opposition from some church groups and right wing political parties, who claim it would undermine the traditional family. |
Producer: Imogen Foulkes | Producer: Imogen Foulkes |