Belfast Lesbians first to “Marry” in UK
BELFAST, December 19, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – This weekend in Belfast, three pairs of self-described homosexual “couples” were the first to avail themselves of the United Kingdom’s new Civil Partnership law which was passed in February. The first legally “married” gay partners in the UK were two lesbians, Shannon Sickles and Grainne Close. The BBC reports that at least 1,200 civil ceremonies are booked, indicating a much higher level of interest in Britain than in Canada where relatively few have come forward. After Belfast, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and Edinburgh are also finding high levels of interest. Great Britain is well […]
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