FILE PHOTO: Participants attend the Prague Pride Parade where thousands march through the city center in support of gay rights, in Prague, Czech Republic, August 10, 2019. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo
PRAGUE (Reuters) - A same-sex marriage bill in the Czech Republic cleared an early hurdle in the lower house of parliament on Thursday, but whether it will become law is uncertain with a general election less than six months away.
The legislation has languished for three years in parliament and has split parliamentary factions as lawmakers voted both in favour and against within their parties.
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