Author Topic: Gay weddings top 15,500 (Read 6711 times)

loulou · « **on:** December 04, 2006, 11:59:14 pm »

More than 15,500 gay and lesbian couples united in civil partnerships in the first nine months after new laws were brought in the UK.

There were 15,672 partnerships between December 2005 and September 2006, the Office for National Statistics said.

There were 14,084 partnerships in England, 537 in Wales, 942 in Scotland and 109 in Northern Ireland.

smurfboy · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2006, 12:02:55 am »

The Archers is featuring its first gay wedding next week.

loulou · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2006, 12:04:23 am »

I forgot to ask my question. Has anyone here been to a gay wedding? I have been to a commitment ceremony and it was very nice.

« **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2006, 07:29:31 am »

People of the same sex cannot be married in my opinion. They may be joined in some civil way but not married in any sense of the word I understand. But then I am an old stick in the mud, who has irrelevant, old fashioned values that have no place in a modern world.

loulou · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2006, 09:10:12 am »

Nicely put all the same .

smurfboy · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2006, 10:52:59 pm »

Quote from: bounty hunter

But then I am an old stick in the mud, who has irrelevant, old fashioned values that have no place in a modern world.

Bounty says something sensible shocker!

kevvosa · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2006, 11:24:31 pm »

loulou · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2006, 11:47:12 pm »

Back to topic...has anyone been to a gay wedding?

« **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2006, 08:42:19 am »

Quote from: smurfboy

Quote from: bounty hunter
But then I am an old stick in the mud, who has irrelevant, old fashioned values that have no place in a modern world.

Bounty says something sensible shocker!

Lou, can we have a 'slaps hand on forehead' emoticon?

kevvosa · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2006, 01:30:14 pm »

I've never been to one but I support it. As far as the religion goes, if god exists then he is beyond prejudice and discrimination, and anyone who says otherwise is using his name in vain.

goldencup · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2006, 05:11:04 pm »

Quote from: loulou

Back to topic...has anyone been to a gay wedding?

Yes, I did the music for one. And very nice it was too (the ceremony, not necessarily the music!).

kevvosa · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2006, 05:49:52 pm »

What was the music GC?

oldspice · « **Reply #12 on:** December 06, 2006, 08:55:41 pm »

I am a great Archers fan and will be listening in at the weekend.

I don't think it matters what you call the ceremony or arrangement that joins two people together. Whether they are gay or straight, if they are making a committment to each other, if such a thing as God exists, he/she will smile on them.

Where there are those gathered together in my name - there is love.

goldencup · « **Reply #13 on:** December 07, 2006, 11:36:22 am »

kevvosa · « **Reply #14 on:** December 07, 2006, 12:16:05 pm »

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Author Topic: Gay weddings top 15,500 (Read 6711 times)