Slovenians vote against same-sex marriage in referendum

Victory for conservatives backed by the Catholic Church, as a majority of voters in the former communist nation reject marriage equality Slovenians rejected same-sex marriage by a large margin in a referendum held on Sunday, a result that represents a victory for the conservatives backed by the Catholic Church. The results released by authorities show 63.5% voted against a bill that defines marriage as a union of two adults, while 36.5% were in favour.