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Dec 15, 2006
Quickie Link: Faeroe Islands legislators vote to ban discrimination against homosexuals
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By vanrozenheim
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(COPENHAGEN, DENMARK) - The Faeroe Islands on Friday voted to ban discrimination against homosexuals on the Danish semi-autonomous territory between Scotland and Iceland. In a 17-15 vote, Faeroese legislators included the words "sexual orientation" in the islands' anti-discrimination law. The issue had been under heated debate on the islands after the 32-member Lagtinget last year turned down a similar proposal.
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