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

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ANormalOne · 16/07/2013 21:54

Linky

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

This calls for a large class of Wine to celebrate!

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RockChicken1 · 16/07/2013 22:33

Thanks normal Smile

Dahlen · 16/07/2013 22:33

I think this is great. Those photos are lovely. I love a good wedding. Grin

McNewPants2013 · 16/07/2013 22:34

Fantastic news.

Does that mean that hetro sexual couples can form a civil partnership rather than get married.

ANormalOne · 16/07/2013 22:35

Not sure about that McNewPants I think it should be an option, I know a lot activists are calling for it.

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lurkedtoolong · 16/07/2013 22:35

I am so happy about this and so pleased for every couple who can now get married. And I'm really looking forward to the increased bride and groomzilla stories we'll be hearing.

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PeteCampbellsRecedingHairline · 16/07/2013 22:37

This is great news!

Congrats to everyone who will be able to get married. Smile

custardismyhamster · 16/07/2013 22:38

Had an argument on twitter with some idiot who said it would make 'normal' marriage impossible. I asked him who has passed a law saying I now can't marry a man because men can marry men. I got no reply, oddly Grin

I'm so pleased that anyone can Mary anyone they love. Damn right!

ANormalOne · 16/07/2013 22:40

custard I've never heard a single legitimate argument against same-sex marriage, they have nothing. Grin

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ToomuchIsBackOnBootcamp · 16/07/2013 22:46

I loved the photo of the march in, I think, NYC, with the guys holding up a placard that read "don't like gay marriage? Blame the straight people, they're the ones who keep having those damn gay babies!" Grin

Great news, many congrats for those who will now be able to get married, so pleased that is one step closer to real equality.

thatstoast · 16/07/2013 22:49

I don't think there's been any change to the law regarding Civil Partnerships to extend that to heterosexuals. Great news about gay marriage (or just marriage now, I guess). In a way it's a shame that as a country we couldn't go skip the whole civil partnership thing and gone the whole way initially.

NorksAreMessy · 16/07/2013 22:51

:o

This makes me happppeeeeee

OddSockMonster · 16/07/2013 22:56

Brilliant! Grin

CatelynStark · 17/07/2013 20:00

Those photos are just gorgeous!!

BrokenBanana · 17/07/2013 20:17

Hooray! Brilliant news! Grin

lessonsintightropes · 17/07/2013 20:21

Love the photos Flowers to everyone now able to marry their DPs Grin

WaitMonkey · 17/07/2013 20:24

Congratulations Rock. It is utterly wonderful news. Am so happy. Wine all round.

BIWI · 17/07/2013 20:26

It's absolutely brilliant news.

If any of you are on Twitter, you might like to come and have a bargy engage in conversation with @StraightPrideUK, who are today issuing black armbands to commemorate the 'death of marriage'.

Twats.

ComposHat · 17/07/2013 20:29

one of the MPs getting his y-fronts in w twist about equal marriage devaluing marriage, believed in marriage some much thst he spent a portion of the 80s fucking his kids nanny. (allegedly)

BarbarianMum · 17/07/2013 20:55

I wish I could be joyous but I just think about bloody time really.

The whole thing about it 'devaluing marriage' really pisses me off tbh - I've yet to hear one rational argument why it would. You know what devalues marriage - forced marriage, domestic violence and adultery. Be nice if a few MPs spent more energy in fighting those. Not very likely though especially the last Hmm

NicholasTeakozy · 17/07/2013 21:02

It's great news. Why should gay people be denied the chance to be fucking miserable...

LostLion · 17/07/2013 21:04

YANBU!!!!! One step forward for human rights.

applepieinthesky · 17/07/2013 21:22

It's not often we hear good news. I'm with barbarian though, I just think it's been an awfully long time coming and it's a shame it didn't happen years ago. But glad it's finally happening. You still come across the odd person who disagrees with it but on the whole people's attitudes have changed which is great. I always wondered how we could call ourselves a modern, civilised society yet deny people the right to marry who they want to. Let's hope more countries see sense on this too.

McNewPants2013 · 17/07/2013 21:25

I have to laugh at the "devaluing marriage" comment.

I think hetro sexual couples did that by being able to divorce ( that that i care if people get divorced)

McNewPants2013 · 17/07/2013 21:25

not that