Same sex partners will now be able marry as the Norwegian parliament passed a new marriage law on Wednesday. The new law was passed by two-thirds of Parliament.

“I am extremely pleased that we managed to get this last stage passed. Now we have to tackle the prejudice which still exists in society,” Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen, also leads the Socialist Left Party, told news bureau NTB.

Norway is the sixth country to adopt same sex marriage laws. Holland was first in 2001. Norway has had a Registered Partner law since 1993. The most controversial aspect of the new law is offering state funded fertility treatment to lesbian couples. Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Great Britain already provides this service. Up to now, Norwegian lesbian couples have gone to Denmark for this procedure.

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