Thursday, November 18, 2004


Yahoo! News - Same-sex civil partnerships to become law in Britain
The British House of Lords voted Wednesday to back same-sex civil partnerships. Same-sex couples across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will now be allowed to register their relationship and be legally recognized for the first time.

Scotland is expected to adopt the laws in the near future.

The historic step gives lesbian and gay couples access to the same rights and responsibilities as offered to heterosexual British couples married in a civil ceremony.

Ah! There is intelligent life on this planet after all!