Lisbon, PORTUGAL: Portuguese lesbian couple Teresa Pires (L), 28, Helena Paixao (R),35, leave hand in hand a civil register office in Lisbon 01 February 2006, after requesting a marriage licence. The Portuguese lesbian couple files for a marriage licence in an attempt to open a legal battle they hope will lead to the legislation of same-sex marriage in the staunchly Roman Catholic country. AFP PHOTO/ NICOLAS ASFOURI. (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)
