1 December: Croatia passes a constitutional amendment banning identical-sex marriage and defining marriage as strictly a union between a man and woman. The amendment was passed through a referendum with 65% of voters voting for it. This occurs after the House of Lords handed the invoice in a third and ultimate reading two days before, and the amended model was accredited by the House of Commons the next day. The following 12 months Lydon initiated legal proceedings in opposition to McLaren and the Pistols' administration company, Glitterbest, which McLaren controlled. In the next days, a number of couples make petitions to civil judges to have their relationships recognized by way of marriage. District Court for Illinois discovered the state's ban on identical-intercourse marriage unconstitutional within the case Lee and others v. Orr and ordered that Cook County's officials must challenge marriage licenses to same-intercourse couples. New Mexico ordered state officials to challenge marriage licenses to identical-sex couples within the case Griego v. Oliver. 17 July: Queen Elizabeth II gives Royal Assent to the marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, legalizing similar-intercourse marriage in England and Wales. Olivia wore the same black Alex Perry bra-prime and high-waisted shorts beneath a fishnet mini-costume to perform her observe Happier whereas seated onstage with a guitarist.