LGBT rights bill (Jonathia)

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Bill of 1997, also known as just the LGBT rights bill, is an Act of Parliament in Jonathia. It was passed into law on the 25th of November, 1997 by a final vote of 86-34 in the parliament. The Act makes it legal for those in same-sex as well as heterosexual relationships to enter into a civil-union. It also gives rights to LGBT peoples and allows transgender peoples to legally transition genders without legal reprecussions.
The act was opposed by religious groups, including the Catholic Church. Then JFP leader Roger Black opposed the bill, but only as he believed it should be put to a referendum. The Act was widely supported by the then-governing Republican Party. It is administered by the Department of Justice and is under the jurisdiction of the Family Court.
==Votes==
Party	Party 	Votes for	Votes against
 	Republican Party	37 	21
 	Liberal Party 	36 	6
 	National Party 	12 	5
 	Nazi Party 	1 	2
Total	Total 	86 	34
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