Comments on: Scottish island to hold first same-sex ceremony today http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html/ PinkNews.co.uk Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:45:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Eddy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html/comment-page-1/#comment-63858 Eddy Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:38:04 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html#comment-63858 Anndra, go get yourself some education. Anndra, go get yourself some education.

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]]> By: Anndra http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html/comment-page-1/#comment-63845 Anndra Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:44:55 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html#comment-63845 Eddy are you really trying to sell "wot a strange superstitious lot they are" as an "anthropological fact"???? Get a grip! Eddy are you really trying to sell "wot a strange superstitious lot they are" as an "anthropological fact"???? Get a grip!

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]]> By: Eddy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html/comment-page-1/#comment-63768 Eddy Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:20:47 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html#comment-63768 Tim, thanks for your response. If you get a response suggesting that only signing of the book in the company of two witnesses is permitted, with no ceremony, then you will let Pink News editors know, won't you. Get a story going on it with a new thread including email addresses and postal addresses of where we can all write to to show our disapproval. In the meantime, fingers crossed that ceremonies will be permitted. Tim, thanks for your response. If you get a response suggesting that only signing of the book in the company of two witnesses is permitted, with no ceremony, then you will let Pink News editors know, won't you. Get a story going on it with a new thread including email addresses and postal addresses of where we can all write to to show our disapproval.

In the meantime, fingers crossed that ceremonies will be permitted.

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]]> By: Tim Hopkins http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html/comment-page-1/#comment-63763 Tim Hopkins Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:26:08 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html#comment-63763 Eddy (2) It would be unlawful for Western Isles Council (or Comhairle nan Eilean Siar as they are formally known) to refuse ceremonies to same-sex couples - it's a breach of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007. The Equality Network is writing to the General Register Office for Scotland, who are in charge of registrations in Scotland, to confirm this and to check that ceremonies will be available in the Western Isles for those who want them. Eddy (2)

It would be unlawful for Western Isles Council (or Comhairle nan Eilean Siar as they are formally known) to refuse ceremonies to same-sex couples – it's a breach of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007. The Equality Network is writing to the General Register Office for Scotland, who are in charge of registrations in Scotland, to confirm this and to check that ceremonies will be available in the Western Isles for those who want them.

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]]> By: Eddy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html/comment-page-1/#comment-63711 Eddy Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:09:33 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html#comment-63711 No, Anndra, it is an anthropological fact that people in distinct geographical areas often have distinguishing behavioural characteristics. Anthropological fact. Quite separate from the matter of broad universal sexuality. No, Anndra, it is an anthropological fact that people in distinct geographical areas often have distinguishing behavioural characteristics. Anthropological fact. Quite separate from the matter of broad universal sexuality.

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]]> By: Anndra http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html/comment-page-1/#comment-63697 Anndra Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:34:48 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html#comment-63697 "...and, wow, what a strange superstitious lot they are!" What the f***??? If someone was making the same sweeping generalisations about lesbians or gay men we'd all be jumping mad! "…and, wow, what a strange superstitious lot they are!" What the f***??? If someone was making the same sweeping generalisations about lesbians or gay men we'd all be jumping mad!

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]]> By: Eddy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html/comment-page-1/#comment-63684 Eddy Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:31:11 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html#comment-63684 "it will carry out its legal obligation to register same-sex weddings but uphold its right of discretion to ban ceremonies for same sex-couples." Does this mean that they will only let you turn up and sign the book, but that you can't dress the registration up with readings and singing and suchlike, as in most registry offices? If so, this stinks. I have a friend from Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, and, wow, what a strange superstitious lot they are! "it will carry out its legal obligation to register same-sex weddings but uphold its right of discretion to ban ceremonies for same sex-couples."

Does this mean that they will only let you turn up and sign the book, but that you can't dress the registration up with readings and singing and suchlike, as in most registry offices? If so, this stinks. I have a friend from Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, and, wow, what a strange superstitious lot they are!

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]]> By: Tony http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html/comment-page-1/#comment-63666 Tony Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:00:40 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13330.html#comment-63666 "legal obligation to register same-sex weddings" If only this were true... We do need marriage equality now! "legal obligation to register same-sex weddings"

If only this were true… We do need marriage equality now!

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