შოტლანდიამ 2014 წლის 4 თებერვალს გეი ქორწინება დააკანონა. The Scottish Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favor of a same-sex marriage bill, allowing the first such ceremonies to take place by the end of the year. Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil called the bill's approval "one of the great historic days of the parliament." But some religious leaders criticized it as an assault on tradition. The bill was passed Tuesday by 105 votes to 18.