same sex marriage

Uniting Church to allow same-sex marriages

About time, I say. Tomorrow, the law allowing gay marriages, on par with heterosexual marriages, will come to effect. Predictably, some religious communities are getting their panties in a twist about it. It is interesting that religion is such a big issue in the US, where you have separation...

Harris Llewellyn Wofford is a former US Senator (Democrat, Pennsylvania, 91-95) is getting married again at the age of 90. His second marriage is to Matthew Charlton a man he met after the death of his wife in 1996. Here's what he has to say about the relationship.

With our glorious tree stump (seriously, listen to one of his speeches some time) announcing last year that Ireland will have it's referendum on allowing same sex marriage some time in the spring (I'm guessing May myself), all the nutjob christian groups are coming out the woodwork recently, as...

Yay, UK is England and Wales are joining the rainbow ranks! :rainbow: As a member of the Commonwealth, I will be doing that, indeed! http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/26/rainbow-flag-whitehall-same-sex-marriages The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced his approval, too.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/20/justice/utah-same-sex-marriage-ruling/ Utah? Of all places. Now gays can marry and adopt! :) ETA: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/20/utah-same-sex-marriage_n_4482703.html

OTTAWA, Ontario (Reuters) -- Canada's Parliament was set Tuesday to approve legislation that will allow same-sex marriages across the country, despite fierce opposition from conservative legislators and religious groups. A majority of parliamentarians support the legislation, which would make...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6685653/ Does this not seem reasonable?

Unlike the US, 7 out of 13 Canadian jurasdictions now allow for same sex marraiges. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20041105.wsamesex1105/BNStory/National/ This is in addition to Sask becoming # 7. Alberta will fight this tooth and nail but I'd expect a court challenge...