The Kiwi take on gay marriage....

Have you seen the video on You tube of the supporters bursting into song when the bill was passed.I challenge you not to cry!Won't let me post link but put in 'New Zealand gay marriage bill'

http://bit.ly/13h31QE Hopefully this link will work

Made my day, did that. Wonderful.

My first guests to my flat were two lovely women who had been bullied on an expat forum. The extent of prejudice was unbelievable. I don't suppose everybody's attitudes will change, but the law often leads opinion.

Gay marriage bill of rights, kiwi's lead the way, hip hip horray. Brilliant news.

I hope this comment is not considered controversial, because it is not meant to be - I think it's great that those who are homosexual and feel the need to marry are allowed to do so, I have no problem with that. What I do find extraordinary (maybe stepping on a few toes here) is the way that other couples who live together in what appears to be harmony, and with children, reject the idea of marriage. It is a case of commitment, and as one person said "It is only a piece of paper", but obviously an important piece of paper to some.

Their decision, Printmiss - not for me to judge. My grandson lived with his wife for seven years before they married last year. They have two little girls and are very happy. My grand-daughter has lived with her fiance for about the same length of time and they also have two little girls. They will marry when they can afford it (and the girls can be bridesmaids.)
Another grand-daughter (I have five) is living with her fiance in Nelson, New Zealand while she finishes her nursing degree. They have been together since they were 14 and he moved across the world to be with her. They will marry when they are ready - she wants to get her career started before they do and also to give her family and friends time to save up, as at least half of them are going to have to travel 12,000 miles.

With about half of marriages in the UK ending in divorce, it is no guarantee of a lifetime together. (Although I do think that married couples are more likely to stay together, statistically, but the figures include couples who have just lived together for a short time).

PRINTMISS, My younger son and his partner, both now 40, have been together since their joint 21st birthday party. They have two lovely boys. I don't know if they will ever feel the need to get married, but they have already been together longer than I was married to his father. They have shown as strong a commitment to each other as their married siblings to their OHs.

I see in the Huffington Post that one American Professor thinks homosexuality is caused by toxins from reading porn! How does these fruitcakes get into these positions