this is for research on my argument paper i'm writing on same gender marriages. would you like to see my opinion? if you have any suggestions to help me write a great paper, that would also be greatly appreciated: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aq6_klPRHVkA.1Y0wxeVrJbsy6IX?qid=20061006115103AAOzPxA
2006-10-06 09:27:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
in MA in the states, Canada, some European and Scandanavian countries.
oh, and FYI....the never-ending idiot, XXON10 is now impersonating me!
redcatt63 up above is xxon10....very obviously not me!
2006-10-06 09:55:35 · answer #1 · answered by redcatt63 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The U.K. becomes the fifth nation to offer significant benefits to same-sex couples, after the Netherlands in 2001, Belgium in 2003, Canada in June, and Spain in July allowed same-sex couples to legally wed. The South Africa high court ruled in favor of marriage equality in November, though the laws haven't changed yet." [see source]
A gay couple can get 'married' in the UK. It's called a Civil Union (or contract) and is performed at registry offices like hetro weddings. I'm pretty sure that the Civil Union grants all rights etc to gay couples, including the right to adopt. What you could perhaps look at is whether or not a gay marriage would allow your foreign partner to stay with you in the same country.
Here's some links you might find interesting:
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/feb/05022202.html
http://www.ukimmigration.com/news/2005_12_16/uk/civil_unions_begin.htm
www.direct.gov.uk/
2006-10-06 16:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by Cheryl D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Massachusetts
Canada
most of western Europe- Britain, the Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands; several others like Germany have more watered-down civil unions (as does Vermont)
2006-10-06 16:29:24 · answer #3 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canada, Spain, United Kingdom that I know of. Possibly others, just they didn't make the headline news.
2006-10-06 16:49:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Netherlands, lucky me
2006-10-07 13:44:09 · answer #5 · answered by frenzie-ann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's legal in Hawaii, Connecticut, Boston,and a few others??In the US.
2006-10-07 07:08:17 · answer #6 · answered by free_style_forever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not Australia, sadly
2006-10-06 16:43:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canada, Netherlands, and i know another has one but not sure.
2006-10-07 07:35:20 · answer #8 · answered by mystic_lonewolf22 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY chatterbox should be illegal
2006-10-06 16:43:42 · answer #9 · answered by XXON10 1 · 0⤊ 7⤋