In October 2009, the newly re-elected José Sócrates made an assurance that the Socialist Party would move ahead with its campaign promise of same-sex marriage. The proposition received strong support from the Left Bloc, with its parliamentary leader, Francisco Louçã, presenting a proposed amendment to the Family Code to make the definition of marriage gender-neutral. In mid-October 2009, Jorge Lacão said it was likely that same-sex marriage would be legalised in early 2010. On 3 November 2009, José Ribeiro e Castro, a deputy from the CDS – People's Party, called for a referendum but the Prime Minister, the Socialist Party and Left Bloc rejected the idea.