Anime Otaku Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Same-sex couples can for the first time tell register offices that they want a civil partnership. The first ceremonies are expected to take place on December 21. Between 800 and 1,000 couples are expected to register on the first day. Westminster already has 20 ceremonies booked for December 21. One of the busiest districts may be on the South Coast, where Brighton and Hove City Council says it already has 510 provisional bookings. To cope with the demand, the Register Office is expanding and, in addition to the city's town halls, there are 23 other venues where couples can hold their ceremonies, including the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Pier and the Sea Life Centre. Gay marriage is legal in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Canada. Britain has not gone that far, but the civil partnership will be marriage in all but name, granting legal rights virtually identical to those enjoyed by married couples. The Civil Partnership Act, which won Royal Assent last November, allows same-sex couples to sign an official document in front of the Registrar and two witnesses. Registration will only be available to homosexuals and not as an alternative to heterosexual marriage. The Act does not use the term "gay marriage" and, in order to dissolve the agreement, partners will have to undergo a form of "divorce". Sir Elton John and his long-term partner David Furnish are among couples who have already voiced their intention to tie the knot under the new same-sex marriage laws. Department of Trade and Industry officials estimate there will be more than 42,000 civil partnerships by 2050. Well Since I missed this being announced a while back I had to make sure I posted on this today. Obviously I am very happy to see that we are taking another big step forward for equality for all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 *waits for the people complaining about all the 'gayness' on TWO* Good luck to them, love is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Icon Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Not being Gay this doesn't concern me as such but it is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kam Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I think its great news...I think to celebrate Russ should perform TWOs first gay wedding in the chatroom :xyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anime Otaku Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 Do Simon and Jack ever go into chat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Icon Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 But who would the Couple be? Is Colin available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakeman Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 :bw the snakeman says each to there own ,good luck to all the gay couples that want to fall into the same trap as all us hetrosexual married men.:beerchug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Hyde Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 DS was waiting.. and I'm here :P To be honest I personally think this is disgusting, but oh well, it's not really going to affect me, and I certainly am not interested in it. I just dont like gayness, let alone gay marriages! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakeman Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 the snakeman says you must have some intrest or you would not have added to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/TWOstar/legal_gay_marriage.jpg made me grin. :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anime Otaku Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 I fail to see how something as natural as love can be 'disgusting'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENE Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I fail to see how something as natural as love can be 'disgusting'. Dirty bum love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 (edited) Dirty bum love? No thanks. the way I see it as long as it doesnt involve animals, children or people who dont want to participate then I odnt care what you do. Edited December 5, 2005 by Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anime Otaku Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 No thanks. the way I see it as long as it doesnt involve women So you are Hetrophobic????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Oops, edited to say what I meant. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Hyde Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 the snakeman says you must have some intrest or you would not have added to this thread. Well I'm telling the snakeman that I dont. I added to this thread to state my opinion. I looked at the thread to see what the world was coming to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Well I'm telling the snakeman that I dont. I added to this thread to state my opinion. I looked at the thread to see what the world was coming to... equality. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anime Otaku Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 equality. :) Yup and thats not a bad thing *Big Grin* It's... a good thing *Big Grin* [/DDP] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFill Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Dirty bum love? Can I just say that (as you put it) "dirty bum love" has been going on for centuries, and not just between 2 men. It has been used as a form of contraception, because a woman can't get pregnant if you take her "from behind". So, is it still bad if a man has some "dirty bum love" with a woman, or do you still see it as horrible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Sad day for the country. What on earth is wrong with the world. And I think its clear Gene meant dirty bum love between two men. It was wrong when the Romans did it and its still bloody wrong now. Queerin don't make the world work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anime Otaku Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 Why does granting people equal rights make this a bad day for the country. Homosexuality has only been considered 'wrong' since organised religion started poking its nose into places it doesn't belong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Forgive me for thinking 'organised religion' has existed since the early days of man. And that homosexuality, sodomy etc along with all the other 'immoral' things in life has been deemed wrong since then. Yes bla bla I drink and do other naughty things but I would rate being gay as far worse than all of that. The idea of gay marriages... it actually makes me laugh, its just so absurd. As is the idea of equal rights for gays. Look I'm not saying fire somebody from his job because he's a homo just don't come to me expecting to believe that gay marriages are legitimate. Laws don't change the fact that they are just plain wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENE Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 The thing that gets me is people say it's normal,but two males having sex can't produce offspring and females(without sex toys) can't even have intercourse so that's why i say it's wrong.Also if it were normal then why were Males and females created?If it's normal for people of the same sex to have intercourse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFill Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Simon, can I ask, are you sure that you don't have any homosexuality in you? I'm just wondering, have you ever watched porn? If so, do you only watch lesbian porn? If not, then you're looking at a guy. Since you're looking at a guy, and enjoying it, you must have some homosexuality in your make-up. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Just plain wrong, being gay is not a disease, it's an option you make. If you wanna be gay then fine but like Simon said it's just wrong. God made a woman and a man for the purpose of mating and gave the woman the gift of getting pregnant. If being gay was right then why didn't God make the man so that he could also get pregnant? There's some thing that are meant to be and some that aren't, being gay and getting married isn't one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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