To think this calls for a celebration!? - Same-sex marriage to become law by next week!

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I'm actually crying I'm so happy right now!

This calls for a large class of to celebrate!

I'm happy about it! I think it's up to each individual the life they wanna live :)

It is wonderful news!

My uncles will finally be able to get married and my DD is going to be a bridesmaid, they've waited 17 years for this. I just phoned them up and they were crying down the phone they're so happy!

It is absolutely marvellous, am so happy...

Bloody LOL at Gerald Howarth being upset about Conservative MPs being offended, when the majority of the population they're meant to represent is the opposite.

I'll join you in a drink, although mines not a large glass of but a rather less classy can of Stella

Yanbu

What extra advantage does same sex marriage have over civil partnership, I always thought civil partnership gave the same legal status re inheritance and things as heterosexual marriage?

The seven ways civil partnership isn't the same as marriage.

yay fantastic news

Thanks for the link, I didn't realise that marital status affected so many things like pensions and emigrating.

Bloody brilliant! And about time too!!!

It's fine Feck not many people do.

At long bloody last - am really happy for everyone who can now get married if they want to. Celebrations all round I say!!!

That's great.
Noone will ever marry me but I'm glad for those that want to and now can.

This is American, but we could be seeing sights like this in England in 2014. Get your hankies out.

Yay! for everyone.

Can someone please help me understand one paragraph from the article - I'm probably just being a bit thick but I'm not clear on what this means:

Under the terms of the the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, religious organisations will have to "opt in" to offering weddings, with the Church of England and Church in Wales being banned in law from doing so.

What is it that the Church of England and Church in Wales are banned from doing? This reads to me like the Church of England is no longer able to perform wedding ceremonies. I've got that wrong, surely?

Here's to going to an utterly stylish wedding sometime soon

The CoF and CoW can't perform same-sex marriages, it was added on to the bill so that it could be passed and prevent the Church from being forced to perform same-sex marriages, personally I think it's ridiculous, but, hey, it's better than nothing.

Great news, I can finally marry my dp next year! Massive step for equality.

I'm so happy for you Rock!

Oh, I see. Thanks for clearing that up!

No problem.

can't understand why people want to ban others from being happy.

fantastic news.

Me neither TheBody, but I hope they enjoy being on the wrong side of history, once again.

Brilliant news! This has cheered me right up!