Within 24 hours both Canada and Spain boldly went were few countries dared to go. Spain's Congress of Deputies just approved gay marriage by a 187-147 vote, despite resistance from anachronistic religious fanatics preparing for yet another "crusade". The bill is now law! In a recent poll, 62% of Spain supports gay marriage (woohoo!) while only 30% is brainwashed by the religious loonies. This move by Spain could perhaps be of great help to gay rights advocates in Latin America countries with sociopolitical ties to Spain.

Canadia's House of Commons passed legislation earlier on that legalizes gay marriage. It is expected to pass the Senate later on and become law by the end of July!

They join Netherlands aka Holland, and Belgium as the only two countries that offer nationwide same-gender marriage rights.