Same sex marriages now legal

Yes, something I can acknowledge this government got right. mcem, your posts on this thread have been a joy to read.
I don't have an issue with gay adopters and feel sure that if your daughter and her partner (will she be a wife? ) go on to adopt, some lucky children will find a loving and stable forever family.

Just flicked over to Facebook where I found a lovely Mother's day message from about-to-be-DiL. All the more touching as she lost her own mum a couple of years ago just after the girls annonnced their engagement.
They've chosen to have their civil partnership ceremony on her birthday in July.

ENOUGH! Between this thread and the Mothering Sunday one I find myself blubbing in a way that's not like me at all. Sincere thanks for all the lovely comments ( and those which don't agree but are rational and not unkind!)
I must remind myself and inform you that my girls are 2 hard-working sensible and down-to-earth young women who are planning a happy and faithful future as well as a joyous and fun-filled family celebration. I know they won't read this and am glad as they'd no doubt tell me to get a grip and put the kettle on ( or wield a corkscrew) !!
Will enjoy posting progress reports.

What lovely happy news from you, mcem. What a wonderful occasion to look forward to - would love to see your 'quilted' GS. Mine looked a bit embarrassed in the same situation, but then he's English.

still reluctant to add to this thread as I hoped it had disappeared by now.
civil partnership - that was enough and it gave equality - marriage is between a man and a woman and I am not bigoted, homophobic or narrow minded before the accusations fly.
will sign off Gransnet until this thread has passed into history - please respect we are not all of the same opinion and our opinions are equally valid.
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Thanks anno. He's desperate to get his 'quilt' and we plan a fitting this week while on holiday from nursery. Equally keen to obtain a sporran since he heard that aunts and grans tend to pop pennies into the sporrans of handsome well-behaved boys. Lots of the lads in our family wear kilts for all sorts of occasions and he so wants to be like the uncles, cousins and granddads.

I'd love to be a 'fly on the wall' mcem it sounds an amazing day, lots of love and laughter, looking forward to hearing all the details as the plans progress.

You are clear in your opinions, mollie and have expressed them on a dignified fashion.

Mollie please don't feel obliged to comment if you're uncomfortable with the subject but equally I'd ask you not to hint that those of us who are having a perfectly pleasant conversation should get on with it and clear off. I can assure you that we aren't invading your personal space and assume there are lots of opportunities for you to chat where you feel most at ease. We've all come across threads where we choose not to post. That's the nature of GN.

Ariadne - please note that I am Molly and you are referring to Mollie64 - I don't want to be associated with Molly64's comments here please.

sorry - I should have said Mollie65

Oh, sorry. I will not do that again. I was trying to appreciate your right to an opinion. Won't bother in future.

Ariadne - of course, but she and I are different people and I didn't want anyone to think we were the same person...

Sorry mollie I made the same faux pas' and completely understand that you'd want to clarify that.

Mcem, I've pm'd you because I wanted this made clear. Ariadne seems to have missed my point though...

Oh dear - it seems that Mollie65 doesn't realise that she wants to deny some people equality in law and society...

In a number of years people will cease to comment on gay marriage because it will have become just one of those things that happen in life and no one will see it as controversial or different in some way. Of course, before then, there will be nasty newspaper articles about the number of gay divorces and failed marriages as if those never happened among heterosexuals.

Just for the record (can't remember the poster) merely being homosexual wasn't illegal in the UK – as it is now in some countries. Homosexual acts, however, were.

There are others on this thread who have expressed opinions similar to those of mollie65, feetlebaum.

Ariadne we both made the same mistake over the names of mollie/mollie65. I've had a kind and gracious pm from mollie and have apologised. I'm sure that none of us would like to have views attributed to us that are so at odds with our real opinions and hope we've clarified that. My comment at 19.10.13 was directed ONLY at mollie65.

Wonder how long it would take the human race to die out if, say 80% of us, were homosexual. Well, not just the human race. All animal species really.

Nature, as nature intended, is a wonderful thing. Men and women do fit together well.

I do realise, of course that an eighty year old man and an eighty year old woman could not procreate. But they would still be able to conform to the natural way of becoming one if they so wished.

I have pm'd mollie and I unreservedly apologise for being so unreasonable. I really, really mean that. Thank you too, mcem.

What has mollie65 said that is so bad?

Yes A we boobed but all's well that ends well!

My youngest daughter is gay. She is NOT SAD and it is NOT SAD that she is gay. She is very happy and her partner is lovely I say she is my 3rd daughter and I mean it I love her like my own daughters and her parents treat my daughter in the same way. People who criticise the gay community are the sad people for being so intolerant and prejudiced.