Fifth Canadian Province Permits Gay Marriage!

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Nova Scotia on Friday became the fifth of Canada's
10 provinces to allow gay couples to marry when
the provincial supreme court ruled that banning
same-sex unions was unconstitutional.

CBC television showed film of people inside
the Halifax court applauding after Judge
Heather Robertson announced her decision.
Ottawa did not seek to challenge the ruling.

The growing number of provinces allowing
gay marriage prompted the federal government
last year to draw up draft legislation to legally redefine marriage.

It handed the draft over to Canada's Supreme Court,
which will next week hear a case on whether the
proposed legislation is constitutional. Earlier this
month the Pope criticized Ottawa's initiative,
saying it would create "a false understanding of the nature of marriage".

full article may be found here: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040924/wl_canada_nm/canada_gaymarriage_col_4

[JohnKleeb]

1. That's great

[2Design]

2. Wow that is terrific - it is funny the country that are going to have

the most artistic and spiritual and energetic growth will be those that embrace loving ways.

I see canada as a country that is alturistic. And many of us may move there.

[warrens]

3. Proud to be half-Canadian

And straight.

[freeplessinseattle]

10. I'm proud, too

to be half-straight;)

[tuvor]

4. Alberta will be the last, if they ever do it.

[Placebo]

5. Damn you Alberta!

*shakes fist at thee*

[Hand]

6. I'm proud to be a Nova Scotian today!!!

This truly rocks--Halifax has a large gay/lesbian/bi community (myself not included, BTW) and this is a breath of fresh air for them and their supporters (myself INCLUDED!).

Better dust off my good suit... probably have quite a few weddings to attend soon!

:toast: :party:

[sr_pacifica]

7. I tell ya, Canada is looking awfully good to me

from one of the many considering emigration if the Bush league wins

[dand]

8. Proud to be a Nova Scotian,

;) ;)

[Zorra]

9. How did Canada socially and politically evolve so much faster as a nation

than the US?

Oh, yeah - Reagan, Bu$h I, and Bu$h the Lesser set us back about 50 years.

Fucking knuckle-draggers.

Nature, through the process of natural selection, should take care of this problem soon.

The republican gene has no place in the future of our species.

[arwalden]

11. I Wish I Was Canadian!!

Or is it "I Wish I Were Canadian"?

-- Allen