Demagogue

Spain's parliament today approved legislation allowing gays and lesbians to marry, becoming the fourth country in which same-sex unions are legal.

Spanish lawmakers voted 187-147 in favor of a bill legalizing same-sex marriages, following the Netherlands and Belgium. In Canada, where nine of 13 regions allow the unions, the House of Commons yesterday passed a bill extending the right nationwide. The bill must be approved by Canada's Senate.