Britain to Allow Same-Sex Civil Unions

[98geoduck]

Proving that even Britain is years ahead of the U.S. in civil justice...


http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Britain-Gay-Partnerships.html?hp&ex=1109048400

"LONDON (AP) -- Same-sex partners in Britain will be able to enter into civil unions from December, joining gays in parts of Europe and the United States in obtaining many of the rights enjoyed by married people, the government said Monday.

The Civil Partnerships Bill passed by Parliament last year gives same-sex couples the right to form legally binding partnerships and entitles them to some of the same tax and pension rights married couples have."

[tom_paine]

1. ANY Free World Nation is light-years ahead of the Third World

That's what makes Britain still a member of the Free World and Imperial Amerika a member of the Third World.

[LynnTheDem]

2. Good for you, Britain.

And another modern nation showing America up for the backwards regressive ignorant nation America is under rightwingnuttery.

[corbett]

3. Welcome To The 21st Century!

You gotta love it when our closest ally shows us the way!

[callous taoboy]

4. Ah, to be civilized. n/t

[Cocoa]

5. first Howard Dean

then the rest of the dems, then Dick Cheney, then George W. Bush, now Britain. Civil unions are really catching on.

(Canada is in there somewhere too)

[siliconefreak]

6. yep

This issue is going to go the same way as the death penalty, gays in the military, and even the metric system.

The rest of the world will become more civilized and rational, while the U.S. holds tight onto its belief that we're always right - even when we know we're wrong!

[tjwmason]

7. See also

http://www.guardian.co.uk/military/story/0,11816,1418916,00.html

The Royal Navy is to advertise in the gay-press too. H.M. Sailors will be able to get married quarters if in these civil unions.

[ret5hd]

8. how long was it between GB bannng slavery...

and the usa?

i predict it will be approx. as long till the us allows same sex marriage.

i hope we can bypass the civil war part tho.

[progressiveBadger]

9. So how long until we declare GB a part of an axis of evil?

Anyone want to place bets?

[Damien]

10. 1776 and 1812

were so long ago.

Isn't it time we fight them again?

It's for 'merika and freeperdom.

[Damien]

11. interesting that we use "tradition" as a justification

especially since our law is based on British law...

[thecrow]

12. Oh Whew! That means that

Prince Charles and Camilla's marriage would be legal.