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New Zealand's Parliament votes to legalize same-sex marriage By CNN Staff updated 9:49 AM EDT, Wed April 17, 2013 Celebrations begin after the bill that makes same-sex marriage legal in New Zealand passed the parliamentary vote. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Parliament votes 77-44 on bill's third reading Law expected to take effect in four months, local media report Uruguay same-sex marriage measure awaits president's signature If New Zealand and Uruguay's ...

I just enjoyed some very much needed time off and so decided to treat the family to a trip to New Zealand. And what a trip... If there is a place to truly relax, it has got to be New Zealand. We toured the North Island and it was amazing. We visited Auckland, Rotorua, New Plymouth and Taupo. Our main stay was in Wellington. The people, food, smells, sights, and pace of life is truly beautiful. Although the flight is VERY long, you simply forget all about it once you spend time in New Zea ...

So I woke up this morning and took stock of my quarter-century old heterosexual marriage, in light of yesterday's historic ruling by the SCOTUS. Imagine my complete lack of shock and surprise when I found it was every bit as healthy, strong, and meaningful as it has always been, despite the fact that all gay Americans can now enjoy the same privelege. The sanctity of my marriage appears entirely unaffected. Oh, and the nation hasn't been destroyed by some cataclysmic event as a resul ...

A right to say 'I do'By Richard CohenTuesday, December 1, 2009 The truth is that if Maj. Nidal Hasan, the accused killer of 13 people at Fort Hood, had entered the officers club there with a nice handbag on his arm, perhaps a Gucci tote, he would have been out of the Army by the end of the week. Since he was merely antisocial, a misfit, an incompetent psychiatrist and a likely Islamic fanatic, he was retained and promoted. This says something about America. On the subject of gays, we a ...

I'm just curious how the president and the attorney general can decide which laws to defend and which ones not to. Whether you agree with this law or not, it is a law and to be repealed, it has to go through certain channels, not just being ignored by the WH. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110223/ap_on_re_us/us_gay_marriage ...

Please pray for my marriage. I have been married to my husband for 22 years and have had our up and down. I was there for him when he lost his job and had to step up to provide for my family and put him through school. After he graduated from school 5 years ago, he became a different person. He became verbally and physically abusive. Am at a point, I just want to leave but my faith and belief in my vows makes me stay. Please pray for me… to give me cour ...

overrated?...I mean everyone has different life experiences with love etc. But, for those who are happily married ... How many of you have one dark little corner of your mind where you wish that you were not married? .. nothing to do with bad marriages..but those who actually live a good married life ... but still have that nagging what if? What if you have a place unhibited by male presence .. not having to deal with another person's moods and needs .. selfish? perhaps..but truthfully ho ...

goes to.... These cute little old ladies. Well done, Washington! ...

They are the 11th state to allow same-sex marriage. Slowly, but surely! Minnesota is reportedly right behind them! ...

I'm still getting excited with each new state that joins in. I really didn't expect to see this kind of momentum to this degree during my lifetime. It's the Civil Rights Movement of our day, and I couldn't be happier to watch its progress unfold. Same-sex marriages start in New Jersey, 14th state to recognize such unions By Ed Payne, CNN updated 11:13 AM EDT, Mon October 21, 2013 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Newark mayor conducts ...

One big situation aggravated by a few small others, and I'm afraid we're going to be done for pretty soon if we cant straighten this out. I dont really have anyone to talk to, dont want to go to a counselor. I know very well what's wrong, he's so dam stubborn, other things are bothering him right now but he wont admit it and that adds to the whole mess. I do have a very nice Catholic nun who I've gotten to know, does social/charity work, but I r ...

May I please vent and get a few opinions on this? My husband works with a lady who developed a crush on him. I would not call my husband "flirty" but he is one of those people who are extremely nice all of the time and I could see myself even getting the wrong idea and maybe thinking he was flirting with me if I didn't know him. So, the lady he works with apparently developed a crush (we have been married 18 years) and she knows a mutual friend of mine and spoke about my h ...

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I would appreciate any opinions/advice on this. My husband is constantly complaining about food. I am not a very good cook. It is not something I enjoy, and I am just not very creative about it. I just offered four different options for dinner tonight, and he wanted none of them. I don't have anything else I can make, so this just led to a big fight as usual. Frankly, if someone were cooking for me all the time, I would eat whatever they put in ...

By Theodore B. Olson | NEWSWEEKPublished Jan 9, 2010 Why same-sex marriage is an American value.Together with my good friend and occasional courtroom adversary David Boies, I am attempting to persuade a federal court to invalidate California's Proposition 8—the voter-approved measure that overturned California's constitutional right to marry a person of the same sex.My involvement in this case has generated a certain degree of consternation among conservatives. How could a polit ...

It's now legal in DC, woot! Check out the last paragraph for the immediate economic impact. NJ ...

I got married in October and am just now getting around to doing all the legalities for the formal name change (just a bit late, lol!). Now that I have the certificate in my hot little hands, is the best place to start everything at the DMV with my driver's license, then to the bank, the Social Security office, etc? Is there any particular order I need to do this in? I know I need to FAX the certificate to my employer so they can legally change the name on payroll, email, etc., ...

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Another by flip flopper (liar) in chief ...

I loved this article and I love even more the obvious turn of the tide regarding same-sex marriage. It's mainly about a former Bush aide, explaining why conservatives shoudl support same-sex marriage. ...One hundred thirty-one prominent Republicans have signed a pro-same-sex marriage legal brief that is clearly at odds with the House GOP leadership and the party's platform in the most recent election. ..."if you believe in freedom, if you believe in limited government, if you b ...

Question......how do you keep the "sparks" alive in your marriage? I have been married for 20 years and I do love my husband with every bit of me, BUT the romance aspect is just gone. He tries to do romantic things for me, but I guess it's more that the "attraction" is gone in a way, it is so confusing. Like, my husband and I are still intimate, but we don't kiss or flirt or anything like that. It almost just feels like he is a family member or something. ...

Good news day. I'm so happy for them and for our country. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/08/29/the-irs-and-medicare-will-now-recognize-same-sex-marriages-all-of-them/ ...

Take this Tony Perkins and chew on it for a while! Our younger generation does not believe the way your old generation believes and there is nothing you can do to stop it! Barbara Bush is coming out in support of gay marriage. The 29-year-old daughter of President George W. Bush announces in a web video posted late Monday that she supports same-sex marriage. “I’m Barbara Bush and I’m a New Yorker for marriage equality,” she says. “New York is about fairne ...

I have been married for 30+ years. I just received a form from the health iinsurance carrier requesting a copy of my marriage certificate to prove I can be covered under the family policy. Huh? This is the first time in 30 years I have been asked for it. The requesting form cites a new law passed in my state passed last summer. The form says they have hired a special auditing form to do this audit. Oh yes, now it makes sense. Republican state legislature is passing more bills to take a ...

[NOTE that 27% of voters identify themselves as Republican these days. 42% identify as Republicans or independents who lean Republican; 47% identify as Democrats or independents leaning Democrat.] February 25, 2013 WASHINGTON — Dozens of prominent Republicans — including top advisers to former President George W. Bush, four former governors and two members of Congress — have signed a legal brief arguing that gay people have a constitutional right to ...

After recently learning that his son is gay. Senator Portman co-sponsored the 1996 federal ban on same-sex marriage. "Knowing that my son is gay prompted me to consider the issue from another perspective: that of a dad who wants all three of his kids to lead happy, meaningful lives with the people they love ... and my belief that we are all children of God." ...

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