> William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <http://www.guardian.co.uk/gayrights/story/0,12592,1179714,00.html?=rss> > > "The first laws giving gay people the right to > 'marry' are to be > unveiled this week in one of the most significant > changes to Britain's > social make-up since the passing of equal > opportunities legislation in the 1960s. > > Attempting to show it still has a radical edge, > the Government will > say that all couples who sign up to a committed > relationship should > have the same rights, regardless of sexual > orientation. <snip>
The list of other countries that have civil unions of varying degrees includes Sweden, Germany and France; in France, apparently some heterosexual couples are opting for this status as it is easier to dissolve than "marriage." This site has multiple links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_union And of course The Netherlands has had full recognition of SSMs since 2001. Debbi Apparently Pet Custody Is The Hot New Topic In Divorce Law Maru __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
