Sweden’s parliament voted “yes” on Wednesday to allow same-sex marriage, according to the parliament’s Web site.
Previously, two people of the same sex could register their partnership, but with this vote, sex will no longer matter when two people want to get married.
The new “sex-neutral” law will take effect on May 1.
Couples who already had a registered partnership can now either stay in that union or transform it into a marriage if they wish, the Web site said.
The “yes” votes numbered 261, while 22 members of parliament voted “no” and 16 chose not to vote
