In a nutshell: The British House of Commons voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Britain. The bill still has to pass in the House of Lords, where delaying tactics by opponents are possible, but the strength of support in the lower house indicates that the bill is assured of eventual passage.
House of Commons Approves Same-Sex MarriageBut in a major setback for Prime Minister David Cameron, who championed the measure, it appeared that more than half of the lawmakers in his Conservative Party voted against it or abstained. After a six-hour debate, the Commons vote was 400 to 175 for the bill.
via Nytimes