Same sex marriages now legal

Our Gay Wedding - The Musical was filmed recently and completed this last weekend when the two gay men who made it (and work in the music industry) got married. It's on TV tonight at 10 pm, Channel 4. The film clip I saw looked great.

Don't you think that some have a perverse idea of marriage. Women were 'given' to men as bed warners and breeders. The church only became involved as the priest were generally the only literate ones who could prepare a contract between the families.
In the west, eventually physical attraction and choice was devolved to the couples, however the giving of the female either for money or other family gain is still very prevalent.
Opening up marriage to all members of our society is wonderful step forward in the acknowledgement that there are more than fifty shades if humanity and none are of greater value than the other.

Mcem I hope you your daughter her partner and all your family have a wonderful day together

Thank you Jinglebellsfrocks I appreciate you saying that. It just annoys me that some people presume that a gay relationship should be between certain parameters. Being gay is part of who she is and I believe she has just as much right to live her life with as many choices as any heterosexual couple do. I wish anyone of any sexual orientation who is getting married this year a long and happy relationship together. Viva la difference!

Twice I wholeheartedly agree. The fact that our daughters have found happiness with lovely partners is not a sad fact! I am about to acquire a 3rd daughter and look forward to the 4th joining the family when my son gets married in a couple of years. Meantime we have legal arrangements to make and a party to organise!

I have 2 x DDs. DD1 is married, having lived with her DH for many years before marrying. DD2 has lived with her (male)OH for 13 years. Some people feel marriage is important for relationship others do not.

I am glad the option is now open for all loving couples.

I have see too many kids unhappy with married /co-habiting hetero couples to think that adoption by same sex couples would be any more of a happiness gamble than it is for any couple.

Fingers crossed at least one of my gay nephews chooses to get married.. I do like a wedding!!

Jing it wasn't what mollie65 said that was the issue - just that ariadne and I both replied to mollie and attributed to her some remarks that she did not make. A simple mistake over names which is now resolved. It so happened that ariadne, mollie and I disagreed with mollie65's ponts and it had to be cleared up.

I am glad that your daughter and her partner are happy Twiceasnice. I wholeheartedly, and truly, wish them a long and happy life together.

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.

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

What has mollie65 said that is so bad?

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

sorry - I should have said Mollie65

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.

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.