Switzerland legalises gay marriage: Two-thirds vote 'yes'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Swiss voters appear to have decided by a clear margin to allow same-sex couples to marry, according to a projection after a national referendum on Sunday.
49% : Supporters said passage would put same-sex partners on an equal legal footing with heterosexual couples such as by allowing them to adopt children together and facilitating citizenship for same-sex spouses.
48% : for the rights of the LGBTIQ community, on Saturday, September 4 Supporters say it could still be months before same-sex couples can get married, mainly because of administrative and legislative procedures.
47% : A gay couple pose during a photo event during a nationwide referendum's day on same-sex marriage, in Swiss capital Bern on September 26
44% : Another issue on Sunday's ballot was a measure spearheaded by left-wing groups to raise taxes on returns from investments and capital such as dividends or income from rental properties in Switzerland as a way to ensure better redistribution and fairer taxation.
43% : Most countries in Western Europe already recognise same-sex marriage, while most of those in central and Eastern Europe do not allow wedlock involving two men or two women.

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