BRUSSELS — The Senate gave definitive approval by the smallest of majorities on Thursday night to a legislative proposal granting gay couples the right to adopt children.
Adoption was only possible up until now for heterosexual couples or by singles.
"Today is a memorable day for all children of gays and lesbians. Finally, they will gain the right to a complete legal link to both of their parents," gay lobby group Holebifederatie said.
The League of Human Rights said approval of the legislation was the confirmation of reality, pointing out that a lot of gay or lesbian couples already live with children as a family unit.
Prior to the Senate vote, an amendment proposed by the Liberal MR party threatened to erode the adoption legislation.
The Wallonian party had proposed only allowing adoption if the candidate adopter was already a legal parent.
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