Conservative Bishops Headed For Synod Victory?; Indonesian Sharia Official Says Gay Caning Law Meant To ‘Safeguard Human Dignity’; Slovenian Court OK’s Referendum on Marriage Equality Law; Global LGBT Recap
…osexual couples. A conservative group close to the centre-right opposition Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) and backed by the Catholic Church had contested the law. The group gathered enough signatures to trigger a referendum. But Slovenia’s parliament had halted the initiative in its tracks, saying it was unconstitutional given that marriage — heterosexual or gay — is a basic right. The Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down parliament’s bi…
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