Aruba gay marriage decision for Charlene and Esther Oduber-Lamers due this week
Aruba gay marriage decision for Charlene and Esther Oduber-Lamers due this week Charlene and Esther Oduber-Lamers tried to register as a married couple in Aruba last year. People on the Dutch island threw rocks at them, slashed their car tires and protested outside Parliament against gay unions. They fled to the Netherlands. "I couldn't sleep anymore,'' Charlene said. "I felt like maybe they wanted to kill us." After the Public Registry rejected the couple's marriage certificate though they sued, accusing Aruba's government of discrimination. An island court ruled that their union should be recognized. The government appealed, and a ruling is expected Tuesday.�[Date: 22-Aug-05 ]
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