If Gays Marry In Scotland, Who Wears the Kilt?
Today the Scottish Parliament released an initial consultation suggesting same-sex marriage should be allowed in the country. Members of the public are invited to weigh in with their views over the next 14 weeks.Sturgeon did address the issue, stating that, “we are aware that for religious reasons, some faith groups and celebrants may not want to solemnise same-sex marriages, and that is why we are making it clear that they should not be obliged to do so.”
Well Cheers to Scotland; we will hope all goes well. Certainly a better national attitude than this so-called land of the free.
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Woot! My boyfriend is Scottish, yet ironically, I’ve never been there. How great would it be that on my first visit, I get married as well?
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Mike in Asheville, Europe is leading the way it seems, already 5 countries plus Iceland though technically not in Europe geographically. Scotland and England will of course be next. Public support in England is about 69% in a recent poll and rising. It’s ironic though, the consultation due to begin in England in the fall is under a conservative coalition government. Imagine the GOP doing it, not in a million years.
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All I have to say is “Alba gu bràth”! If you guys ever get to breaking away completely (and legalize a few…substances…) consider me already immigrated!
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@timucua: My comment was that it was a BETTER attitude in Scotland acknowledging the rights of its gay and lesbian citizens to marry than what we are experiencing here in the US. I sure wish that 60% of Americans understood that my right to pursue my happiness [to marry the person I love] was held as valid as my parents’ right to marry or even the rights of two dimwitted drunks in Las Vegas of opposite sex. Alas, as I wrote above, one would think that those who truly understood the legitimate notions of freedom, what our country is supposed to be about, would understand that. The reality is that they don’t; thus my marriage in Massachusetts means dip shit here in North Carolina.
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@timucua: My comment was that it was a BETTER attitude in Scotland acknowledging the rights of its gay and lesbian citizens to marry than what we are experiencing here in the US. I sure wish that 60% of Americans understood that my right to pursue my happiness [to marry the person I love] was held as valid as my parents’ right to marry or even the rights of two dimwitted drunks in Las Vegas of opposite sex. Alas, as I wrote above, one would think that those who truly understood the legitimate notions of freedom, what our country is supposed to be about, would understand that. The reality is that they don’t; thus my marriage in Massachusetts means nothing but pretty paper here in North Carolina.
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No. 7, do the math. I think Europe is leading the world. Point me to one other region where it is snowballing? Five EU countries and England and Scotland will probably legalize it making it 7. I know of no other region where it’s happening so rapidly. North and South America, only 2 countries, Mexico city, DC and 6 American states. That’s hardly what I’d call leading the world. On the African continent, only 1. In the middle and far east, 0.
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No. 7, do the math. I think Europe is leading the world. Point me to one other region where it is snowballing? Five EU countries and Iceland and England and Scotland will probably legalize it making it 8. I know of no other region where it’s happening so rapidly. North and South America, only 2 countries, Mexico city, DC and 6 American states. That’s hardly what I’d call leading the world. On the African continent, only 1. In the middle and far east, 0.
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@Robert in NYC: Iceland is in the continent of Europe, it’s not in the European union however.
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Welome to Canada.
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And England’s marriage equality consultation begins this fall, delayed from its original start his summer.