Scotland becomes 17th country to approve same-sex marriages

[MMcGuire]

Last edited Tue Feb 11, 2014, 01:37 PM - Edit history (1)

&quot Reuters) - Scotland voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to allow same-sex marriages, becoming the 17th country to give the green light to gay marriage despite opposition from its main church organisations. February 4, 2014"

"Scotland is among a growing number of countries as well as parts of the United States and Mexico that allow same-sex marriage. The Netherlands was the first in 2001, and last year England and Wales, Brazil, Uruguay, New Zealand and France joined the list."

Text Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/04/uk-britain-scotland-marriage-idUKBREA131NC20140204

The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/64983.aspx

Picture above BBC taken from google

[shenmue]

1. Scotland the Brave!

And now also Scotland the Happy!

[stillwaiting]

2. Wonderful, wonderful news! And another domino has fallen. Who's next?!?! nt

[MMcGuire]

3. Still much to be done.

Lallands Peat Worrier highlights so, and the you can see the Scotland's journey to moving forward in her citizens equality

http://networkedblogs.com/TFvGQ (Lallands Peat Worrier) or http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/equal-marriage-passionate-mode-of.html for a good read

Scotland's journey by Oxford Human Rights Hub: http://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/?p=4353

If you are interested in further reading?

[TlalocW]

4. This can mean only one thing!

They mean to win Wimbledon!

I say that in response to any news coming out of Scotland.

TlalocW

[whatthehey]

5. I rather think they just did, in mens' singles at least.

Not against a blancmange however..

[TlalocW]

6. Was it perhaps against Jack Riley?

He's that most rare of criminals ... a blancmange impersonator and cannibal.

TlalocW

[BeeBee]

7. Yay! Good for them! Congratulations! n/t