I Do, Great Britain

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 3/28/14 at 9:56pm

Great Britain had its first gay marriage, a couple of hours ago.

[Scripps2]

Posted: 3/29/14 at 7:35am

Technically speaking it's just England and Wales today; matters are still being finalised in Scotland. But this isn't a day for detail, it's a day for celebration - watching the television coverage has already resulted in some Kleenex usage (ahem) at Scripps Towers, and the day isn't over yet.

Four ceremonies took place shortly after midnight, at various parts of the country, in the rush to be the first on the statutory records.


Updated On: 3/29/14 at 07:35 AM

[Scripps2]

Posted: 3/29/14 at 7:50am

Love with all the trimmings...



Andrew Wale and Neil Allard got married on the set for the film version of On A Clear Day You Can See Forever. Updated On: 3/29/14 at 07:50 AM

[Scripps2]

Posted: 3/29/14 at 8:15am

Nice shirt too.

Can't find any women couples yet but I know such a wedding is taking place later today in a town near me.



More great photies here Updated On: 3/29/14 at 08:15 AM

[Scripps2]

Posted: 3/29/14 at 2:14pm

Yep, that's definitely the set.



c.f.





c.f.

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 3/29/14 at 2:18pm

So are civil partnerships still a thing?

[Scripps2]

Posted: 3/29/14 at 2:28pm

They're still there but you can now upgrade!

Comedienne Sandi Toksvig and her partner Debbie have done so, watched over by Sheila Hancock (the West End's original Miss Hannigan, Mrs Lovett and Mother Superior) from the left.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/3/29/1396103740321/7a85d1c5-6f2d-410c-a6e8-41633ec721d7-620x372.jpeg Updated On: 3/29/14 at 02:28 PM

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 3/29/14 at 8:00pm

It's great and I am over the moon the law has been changed that puts gay people on the same equals footing as hetro people, I am not gay myself, but this doesn't stop me being delighted this has gone through Parliament and brought into law, anything that upset those bigots who get down on one knee on a Sunday and think that religion still has a right to run a country, I am absolutely fine with.

Updated On: 3/29/14 at 08:00 PM

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 3/29/14 at 8:18pm

Are civil partnerships still a thing?

And perhaps a good idea, if legally allowed, for those traveling to the U.S. I know we in California were advised to keep our civil partnerships even if we are married, because, when and if we travel, only of the two will be recognized in some states.

(The above is up in the air, of course, now that DOMA has been overturned, but why risk a problem?)

The European Union has the same crazy patchwork of marriage equality, civil partnership, total bans, etc., but per the following site, most countries will accept either a marriage or a partnership as the equivalent of what they have (unless they are one of the remaining countries who recognize neither).

http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/registered-partners/index_en.htm

[Jonwo]

Posted: 3/29/14 at 10:16pm

Scotland will have same sex marriage from I think sometime in the autumn, which only leaves Northern Ireland as the only country in the UK who voted against same sex marriage.

[Scripps2]

Posted: 3/31/14 at 5:42pm

"The European Union has the same crazy patchwork of marriage equality, civil partnership, total bans, etc"

The European Court of Human Rights (technically nothing to do with the EU but with a lot of overlap) does not recognise gay marriage as a human right at the moment but apparently there is a backroom deal that says that if enough legislatures that submit themselves to the jurisdiction of the ECoHR can pass gay marriage legislation within a certain time-frame then it will recognise gay marriage as a human right.

Hence why gay marriage legislation was going through the UK and French parliaments at the same time.