Guam Senators Propose Changing Definition of Marriage to One Man and One Woman

Senators Frank Blas Jr. and Tina Muna Barnes have introduced a measure to clarify the definition of marriage. Senator Blas says his research on Bill 158 was spurred by the Same Sex Civil Union Bill introduced by Senator BJ Cruz, but adds that it is a completely different kind of legislation. Blas mentions that he discovered Guam's law on marriage needs to updated because it is currently defined as a contract between two persons. In his proposed bill, Blas states that "Marriage is a personal relation between one male and one female arising out of a civil contract, to which the consent of parties are capable of making that contract necessary. Consent alone will not constitute marriage; it must be followed by solemnization authorized by this Title." Full Story from Pacific News Center

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