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New Zealand Parliament Legalises Gay Marriage & Breaks into a Love Song

New Zealand’s parliament has voted in favour of allowing same-sex marriage, prompting cheers, applause and the singing of a traditional Maori celebratory song from the public gallery. Seventy-seven of 121 members voted in favour of amending the 1955 Marriage Act to allow same-sex couples to wed, making New Zealand the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to do so. “Two-thirds of parliament have endorsed marriage … Continue reading New Zealand Parliament Legalises Gay Marriage & Breaks into a Love Song

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The Feminist

Take the Oath: A Critic of Marriage Gets Teary – Laura Flanders

It’s inevitable. I’m thinking about marriage. Not only because of what’s been happening down in Washington, where the Supreme Court’s been hearing arguments on two marriage related cases. I’m thinking about marriage from up closer. A month ago, a couple close to my partner and me, asked us to serve as witnesses to their marriage down at City Hall in Manhattan. The news came as … Continue reading Take the Oath: A Critic of Marriage Gets Teary – Laura Flanders

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