UK Parliament hosts first same-sex marriage

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

UK Parliament hosts first same-sex marriage
The Associated Press
Saturday, March 27, 2010; 5:05 PM

LONDON -- Britain's Europe Minister Chris Bryant has taken part in Parliament's first gay marriage, celebrating a civil partnership ceremony at the historic venue.

Bryant, a member of the governing Labour Party, won permission to hold his civil partnership ceremony with partner Jared Cranney at the Palace of Westminster - home to the Houses of Parliament.

Britain has officially recognized same-sex civil partnerships since 2005, giving the couples the same legal protection and inheritance rights as in heterosexual marriages.

Bryant lobbied House of Commons speaker John Bercow to apply for a license to host his civil partnership ceremony.



Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/27/AR2010032702186.html

[dipsydoodle]

1. Its the USA which needs to get with the program

We've had it sorted for years. It's live and let live.

[Fearless]

2. Unfortunately those who want to live and let live here...

Also tend to want to lynch a lot of people...

:banghead:

[Bluenorthwest]

3. Parliament?

Funkadelic!

[Dogmudgeon]

4. Congratulations to Mr. Bryant and Mr. Cranney!

Hopefully and soon, a wave of sanity will break out here in the States, as well.

:toast:

--d!