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idwiyo

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13. Instead of voting for full equality UK government created a separate type of legal partnership for
Mon May 20, 2013, 09:13 AM
May 2013

LGBTQ couples only. That bill is an attempt to "fix" that bullshit.

Our government is too friggin chicken shit to vote for equal rights.

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Extending civil partnerships: will it really cost £4bn? muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #1
I wasn't aware of the differentiation between state and private pensions. dipsydoodle May 2013 #3
That's an Irish site muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #4
I'd failed to notice that dipsydoodle May 2013 #7
Rather buried in all that is that the Labour front bench will support the Loughton amendment muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #2
Update: Labour front bench not to support Loughton, but table amendment for 'review' muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #5
My message to Labour Party: my vote in exchange for your vote for Equal Rights without any idwiyo May 2013 #6
That's the paradox dipsydoodle May 2013 #8
Easiest way to fix it is to have Civil Partnership as THE ONLY binding contract. idwiyo May 2013 #9
No, that would sink the entire concept muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #19
"Marriage" would be a civil partnership, recognised by the state as the only binding contract. idwiyo May 2013 #22
So what you seem to be saying is the only option should be 'marriage' muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #23
What I am saying is that religion should be taken out of legal binding contracts. Nothing to do with idwiyo May 2013 #25
It's not about whether there are differences - you're saying there should only be one version muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #27
Amazing to watch folks suddenly care about 'complete equality without qualifiers' Bluenorthwest May 2013 #11
They will tie themselves in fucking knots to avoid the actual issue. Can't risk offending idwiyo May 2013 #16
I'm lost. Grins May 2013 #10
Me too. And I read the entire article. Nye Bevan May 2013 #12
I don't know what would happen dipsydoodle May 2013 #14
Instead of voting for full equality UK government created a separate type of legal partnership for idwiyo May 2013 #13
There's a bit of jockeying for position muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #15
Sounds like Labour were close to allowing marriage equality to be sabotaged Nye Bevan May 2013 #17
I don't know why they had taken their earlier position muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #20
That's a bit ridiculous. Nye Bevan May 2013 #21
I hope they get it right. hrmjustin May 2013 #18
So far, amendments are proceeding OK muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #24
For our American viewers dlwickham May 2013 #26
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