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| Author: | Pundabaya [ Wed Feb 06, 2013 1:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Grim... wrote: Damnit! Fucking gays! I think they handle that. Good news about the vote! |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Feb 06, 2013 16:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Interestringly, my MP, Philip Davies, who voted against the bill, said on twitter that he had c20 letters to vote for it, but c500 to vote against. Which makes me a bit grumblesome, as I can't really now say "Well, he didn't do what his constituents want" or soemthing as usually I like to jump up and call him a fucking knob at the earleist possible opportunity but now I am going to have to join the Shipley conservative club and get myself involved and then on the selection committee and select myself and things like that. however, I do worry that "it is what the majority of the country wants" as an argument, as they want capital punishment and floggings and stuff like that, too. |
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| Author: | markg [ Wed Feb 06, 2013 16:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Well if the Mail is to be believed then six out of ten support gay marriage. #axzz2K8I2FqG1">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z2K8I2FqG1 I suspect that people who write letters to Tory MPs about gay marriage are a bit more bigoted than the general population. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Feb 06, 2013 16:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
markg wrote: Well if the Mail is to be believed then six out of ten support gay marriage. #axzz2K8I2FqG1">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z2K8I2FqG1 I suspect that people who write letters to Tory MPs about gay marriage are a bit more bigoted than the general population. I think, yes, there has to be an outrage threshold reached and surpassed to stir Major (rtd) into an ink fuelled frenzy compalinig about soemhting that won't affect him in a material fashion. I like to think that this sort of thing will die out in a generation or two. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Feb 06, 2013 16:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
I'll see if we can get some numbers from our people. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Feb 06, 2013 16:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
192,000 surveyed (ish): "Do you support the idea of gay marriage?" Yes: 56% No: 28% Only if it isn't in a church: 16% |
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| Author: | CraigGrannell [ Wed Feb 06, 2013 17:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
*mulls* Are people more likely to rant to an MP about stuff they REALLY HATE rather than something they'd actually rather like? |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Feb 06, 2013 18:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
CraigGrannell wrote: *mulls* Are people more likely to rant to an MP about stuff they REALLY HATE rather than something they'd actually rather like? Hate, every time. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 22:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Q: What's the one thing worse than letting gay people marry? A: Letting Yoda marry them. Oh dear. |
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| Author: | RBR2 [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 22:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
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| Author: | Kern [ Sat May 18, 2013 11:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Now legal in France. The bill for England and Wales returns to the Commons on Monday. Has there been any movement in Holyrood? |
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| Author: | Kern [ Tue May 21, 2013 21:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Passed third reading by 366 for to 161 against . Now on to the Lords... |
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| Author: | Kern [ Tue May 21, 2013 21:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
In the interests of balance, I should point out that the main campaign group opposing this, the 'Coalition for Marriage' have just said on their blog that David Cameron is a 'marriage wrecker'. Meaning, I suppose, that you too can now cite him as a reason for your divorce. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Tue May 21, 2013 21:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
*files* |
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| Author: | sdg [ Tue May 21, 2013 22:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
That's good news  I wonder what it will mean for Scottish people between England allowing it and Scotland finally allowing it? For example, I'm getting married in April 2015, by which time it should be legal in England but not yet in Scotland. What would happen if I went to England for the wedding? Would I be married or civilly partnered?
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Tue May 21, 2013 22:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
It will count as a civil partnership in uk states not recognising the marriage, I think I saw. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue May 21, 2013 22:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
sdg wrote: That's good news I wonder what it will mean for Scottish people between England allowing it and Scotland finally allowing it? For example, I'm getting married in April 2015, by which time it should be legal in England but not yet in Scotland. What would happen if I went to England for the wedding? Would I be married or civilly partnered?Actually, this could be a really good point. On immigration law there are many problems with the looseness of paperwork regarding marriage from many countries so this could really muddy the waters although i have not kept up with the changes since four years ago but yeah. Hmm. Interesting. Someone look it up for me. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Sun May 26, 2013 22:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Meanwhile, French opponents to their gay marriage law come up with a slogan which shits all over anything the 'Coalition for Marriage' have ever produced:  ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! From this BBC piece. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Sun May 26, 2013 22:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
BikNorton wrote: It will count as a civil partnership in uk states not recognising the marriage, I think I saw. This. If the bill passes, there are clauses that would make those married in England and Wales automatically civil partnered if they enter Northern Irish or (until such time as Holyrood gets it act together) Scottish territory. What happens if your wife/husband is one side of the border and you're on the other is not that clear. See #sch2-pt1" class="postlink">here. Note that because Stormont has already voted against equality, there is slightly different wording to the clauses relating to Scotland. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 19:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Passed second reading in the Lords. Normally this is just a formality, but one elderly ermine-clad gent introduced an amendment insisting on a vote. Onto committee stage. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Jul 15, 2013 20:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Passed third reading in the Lords. Back to the Commons to agree some amendments, then that's that. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 21:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
And now, appropriately enough, the gay marriage bill goes to the Queen.... |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Yay! |
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
I had BBC Parliament on last night. Nick Herbert (Tory, Arundel and South Downs) gave a brilliantly angry and passionate speech laying into Gerald Howarth (Tory, Aldershot) who'd made a typically horrid speech earlier in the debate. The transcript (here) doesn't do the delivery justice, and the brief shot of Howarth's stunned face was extremely satisfying. Ah, nothing quite like witnessing hot tory-on-tory action
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 13:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Curiosity wrote: metalangel wrote: Curiosity wrote: (an the rest f the bloody world). Drunk already? Nah, just angry at the world. Just this week the first ever female US astronaut (and youngest ever astronaut) died of cancer, and her same-sex partner of 27 years was denied federal benefits. It's just stupid. That is so totally shit. And idiotic. And 
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 13:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
(and yes, I appreciate I'm very late to the party on that post  )
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 13:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Kern wrote: And now, appropriately enough, the gay marriage bill goes to the Queen.... Whoop! So bloody nice to see some good news!! |
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 14:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
TheFireFaerie wrote: Curiosity wrote: metalangel wrote: Curiosity wrote: (an the rest f the bloody world). Drunk already? Nah, just angry at the world. Just this week the first ever female US astronaut (and youngest ever astronaut) died of cancer, and her same-sex partner of 27 years was denied federal benefits. It's just stupid. That is so totally shit. And idiotic. And I wonder if the partner will now benefit from the recent US Supreme Court ruling overthrowing the 'Defence of Marriage Act'? |
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 14:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
TheFireFaerie wrote: Kern wrote: And now, appropriately enough, the gay marriage bill goes to the Queen.... Whoop! So bloody nice to see some good news!! It's great to know that from time to time politics can improve the general level of happiness in the country. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 14:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Kern wrote: TheFireFaerie wrote: Kern wrote: And now, appropriately enough, the gay marriage bill goes to the Queen.... Whoop! So bloody nice to see some good news!! It's great to know that from time to time politics can improve the general level of happiness in the country. Yes. Very much so. |
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 14:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Indeed What would you choose as the next thing they could do to add more happiness? |
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 17:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Huzzah! Http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23338279 |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 17:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Kern wrote: Great news, not before time. Sometimes politics is genuinely awesome; a moment to savour and for me not be cynical about politicians just for once.
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 18:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
TheFireFaerie wrote: Indeed What would you choose as the next thing they could do to add more happiness? Mandatory attendance at BeeXBeeQue and the Cottage, natch. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 18:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
I'm not convinced I can quite stretch to cooking for 65 million people. Especially as the odds would suggest that I would nearly kill 20 million in the process. Would probably get me an entry in Who's Who, mind. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Equality for all! Unless you're a member of the state religion, in which case fuck you gayo. |
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 20:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Gay marriage |
I went to my first lesbian wedding the other weekend We went on a boat down the canals in Amsterdam, and when we got off tourists kept stopping the brides to take pictures! They loved it 
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 20:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
TheFireFaerie wrote: I went to a wedding the other weekend We went on a boat down the canals in Amsterdam, and when we got off tourists kept stopping the brides to take pictures! They loved it Feex. |
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 20:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Gay marriage |
:-p They wanted us to tell EVERYONE that we'd been to their "beautiful lesbian wedding" so just keeping the happy couple happy
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 20:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Gay marriage |
:-p They wanted us to tell EVERYONE that we'd been to their "beautiful lesbian wedding" so just keeping the happy couple happy
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| Author: | sdg [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 20:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
To be fair, I'll be excited when I get to go to my first gay wedding and I'm gay and currently planning my wedding. |
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 20:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Gay marriage |
YAY! o/ |
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| Author: | sdg [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 22:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
\o My first gay wedding won't be my own though because my friend is getting married about seven months before we are. Obviously I think gay marriage finally being legal is wonderful but I still think it looks strange seeing two brides. Then there are other traditions, like the first dance, speeches, the aisle procession, wedding party etc. I look forward to the day that a wedding is a wedding regardless of who is getting married but just now, when the majority of people (including gay people) have never been to a gay wedding, they are notable because they are different. I think it's fantastic though that passer bys were pleased to see the brides, it's a very minor worry in the back of our heads that we could be a bit of a spectacle that's not necessarily totally well received on the day of our wedding if we're walking past passer bys or anything. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 22:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
I went to Myp's wedding. That was pretty gay. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Curiosity wrote: I went to Myp's wedding. That was pretty gay. You didn't complain at the time. Then again you did have your mouth full. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Nov 20, 2013 22:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
The Scottish bill passes its first stage. |
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| Author: | Wullie [ Wed Nov 20, 2013 23:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Kern wrote: The Scottish bill passes its first stage. The speak your brainz section is hilarious. Here is my favourite so far... Quote: I wonder if Ferrari will agree that I have equal rights as millionaires to own their cars?
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Nov 20, 2013 23:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Quote: I have noticed that lobby groups promoting same sex marriage in the US are sponsored by such wealthy individuals like the CEO of Goldmans Sachs. These are the same type of CEO's that brought the world to its knees with the financial crisis and bankrupt Greece. I would like to know who is pulling the strings in this debate? So the financial crisis will be solved by gay marriage? |
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Nov 20, 2013 23:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
Quote: The introduction of same-sex 'marriage' is opening a can of worms and all in the cause of promiscuity. Because you can't go to a wife-swapping party unaccompanied. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gay marriage |
The 'I'm not homophobic but...' arguments are always funny. And by funny I mean depressing and angering. |
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