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| Same-sex couples still 'husband and wife' in Nova Scotia |
| 2004-10-27 |
| Gay couples wanting to get married in Nova Scotia this fall will have to be declared husband and wife — at least until the province gets its paperwork finished. Some of Nova Scotian same-sex couples who fought for the right to be legally married are angry over the terminology. Same-sex marriages have been legal in the province since a Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision last month. Five other provinces and territories had earlier delivered similar court decisions. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 Revision to the wedding ceremony: "I now pronounce you Dom and Sub..." |
| Posted by: N Guard 2004-10-27 6:44:28 PM |
| #4 The "public" Secret Plan, or the SECRET Secret Plan? This is getting so confusing. Maybe we should just nuke 'em all... |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-10-27 6:02:56 PM |
| #3 I think this is going to present problems for us when we absorb the greater part of Canada after the election. Or weren't we going to absorb Nova Scotia? I'll have to go check the Secret Plan... |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-10-27 5:52:05 PM |
| #2 Do husbands and wives have different legal responsibilities or status in NS? Who has to do the dishes? Who shovels the snow? Who gets the kids? |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-10-27 8:48:03 AM |
| #1 Frankly, with Rosie and Kellie, or Ellen and Annie, I see their point. Now if it were Annie and Kellie... |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2004-10-27 8:39:52 AM |