Gay marriage law passed in NZ.

[GuyQLD]

Against Gay marriage I am! Against discrimination, i am against!! Guess this is not the forum...

If you're saying what I think you're saying I agree with you. But we'd be a bloody small minority.

 

[WarmBeer]

Against Gay marriage I am! Against discrimination, i am against!! Guess this is not the forum...

 

[Lecterfan]

There's really no thread available anymore for me to comment

 

[bum]

Wouldn't that piss you off!

 

[tipsy]

I like bum

 

[WarmBeer]

I like bum

Then maybe you two should get married.

How's that for bringing this thread back On Topic?

 

[bum]

Everyone likes bum.

Deep down inside.

 

[Dave70]

I like bum

You should click your pointer on his like button then.

 

[OzPaleAle]

Interesting looking at the whole celebrant thing for getting married, the marriage act says you have to have the phrase below said as part of the ceremony for it to be a legally recognised.
I'll have several gay friends and family members there and will feel like a bit of a prick having that read out on what should be a positive happy day, I'm sure they will have heard it at weddings previously and know its far from my opinion on the subject but still seems wrong.
Fair enough if the government aren't ready to make it legal yet (although long overdue I think) but don't force me to read a discriminatory sentence from the act(from 1961 no less)

"Before you Groom and you Bride are joined together in marriage, in my presence and in the presence of these witnesses, I am bound to remind you of the solemn and binding nature of the relationship into which you are about to enter. Marriage according to law in Australia is the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life"

 

[shaunous]

but don't force me to read a discriminatory sentence from the act(from 1961 no less)

"Before you Groom and you Bride are joined together in marriage, in my presence and in the presence of these witnesses, I am bound to remind you of the solemn and binding nature of the relationship into which you are about to enter. Marriage according to law in Australia is the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life"

Cry me a river...

 

[Liam_snorkel]

won't have to for long. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/territory-to-legalise-samesex-marriage-20130915-2tt9o.html

 

[shaunous]

I worked with a heap of Philippino's a couple years back, there was one LadyBoy amungst them, he/she was better looking than the actual females.

Does this make me gay.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

depends if you pushed back..

 

[pat_00]

Interesting looking at the whole celebrant thing for getting married, the marriage act says you have to have the phrase below said as part of the ceremony for it to be a legally recognised.
I'll have several gay friends and family members there and will feel like a bit of a prick having that read out on what should be a positive happy day, I'm sure they will have heard it at weddings previously and know its far from my opinion on the subject but still seems wrong.
Fair enough if the government aren't ready to make it legal yet (although long overdue I think) but don't force me to read a discriminatory sentence from the act(from 1961 no less)

"Before you Groom and you Bride are joined together in marriage, in my presence and in the presence of these witnesses, I am bound to remind you of the solemn and binding nature of the relationship into which you are about to enter. Marriage according to law in Australia is the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life"

Yeah it's shit, but what are you gonna do? I'm sure your mates understand.

It's been a bit of a cringy moment at the last few weddings I've been to. Hopefully we get reform soon.

 

[sp0rk]

Interesting looking at the whole celebrant thing for getting married, the marriage act says you have to have the phrase below said as part of the ceremony for it to be a legally recognised.
I'll have several gay friends and family members there and will feel like a bit of a prick having that read out on what should be a positive happy day, I'm sure they will have heard it at weddings previously and know its far from my opinion on the subject but still seems wrong.
Fair enough if the government aren't ready to make it legal yet (although long overdue I think) but don't force me to read a discriminatory sentence from the act(from 1961 no less)

"Before you Groom and you Bride are joined together in marriage, in my presence and in the presence of these witnesses, I am bound to remind you of the solemn and binding nature of the relationship into which you are about to enter. Marriage according to law in Australia is the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life"

I don't remember that being said at my wedding last year...

 

[OzPaleAle]

I've been looking around to verify that it is required and everything I have seen so far has indicated it is.

Hopefully your right and its just a matter of finding the right celebrant who will omit it, maybe I can get them to say that bit in french\german etc or mumble it.
Probably in the scheme of things its not a big deal.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

you could get the celebrant to preface it.

"currently, marriage according to law in Australia is the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life"

 

[OzPaleAle]

True, that certainly takes the edge off the statement without turning the ceremony into sounding like a protest.
Thanks

 

[sp0rk]

I've been looking around to verify that it is required and everything I have seen so far has indicated it is.

Hopefully your right and its just a matter of finding the right celebrant who will omit it, maybe I can get them to say that bit in french\german etc or mumble it.
Probably in the scheme of things its not a big deal.

Or get translate them to read it out in Klingon
I'm not a trekkie, but I reckon it'd be pretty damn funny

 

[QldKev]

I like Lady GaGa, does this make me gay?