Posted on 12/26/2010 3:29:52 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
Ireland will have its first official same sex partnership relationship recognized in April 2011, the Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern has announced.
The new law allowing gay couples a range of rights comes into effect on 1 January 2011, but it will be three months before the first ceremony is enacted.
It will give the civil partners rights over shared homes, maintenance payments and pensions.
(Excerpt) Read more at irishcentral.com ...
The Patrick fits Gerald and Gerald fits Patrick bill.
A real step forward in the cause of humanity.
I am so happy to see gay marriage going global. There is no downside to having the world absolutely filled with gayness. In fact if 100% of us could become gay the population will be zero in 100 years and THAT is so planet friendly.
Do the environment a favor. Go gay today.
I guess I will have to quit bragging that I’m Irish...:O(
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