Same-sex Agenda Advances in BritainQueen expected to endorse benefits for same-sex couples; bishop accused of inciting hatred. In a speech written by Prime Minister Tony Blair for delivery this week, the Queen of England will announce new legislation to allow homosexual couples to register their partnerships, granting them many of the rights and benefits of opposite-sex couples, while stopping short of creating "gay marriage,” according to a report by Catholic World News. Yet many critics are arguing that this meaty gesture essentially creates same-sex marriage. A family law expert told the Sunday Times: “The state is recognizing and sanctioning same-sex...