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Same Sex Marriage now Legal in Norway!

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by beckyg, Jun 11, 2008.

  1. beckyg

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    This is just brilliant :slight_smile:

    Hopefully its surrounding countries jump on board too!
     
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    Awesome!
     
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    Kick ass!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    YESSS!!!!! Go Norway!

    I am so planning a trip to Scandinavia now :grin:
     
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    Yayyyy!!! :grin: Now we just need to do the same in Dubai...

    Fat chance. :frowning2:
     
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    That's great to hear. Now more countries need to follow them.
     
  9. Bevo

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    this is great news! but in a way i'm not suprised, as the development of futher rights on a basis of homosexuality has been increasing in the european union.
     
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    WOW! This is awesome!!! I'm so happy (!)(!)
     
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    Here is a nice timeline http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_same-sex_marriage
    I like that my country Denmark was the first country to give the same legal rights to gays :grin:
    I thought we allowed marriage in the church aswell as i know some have been married there, but i cant find it on the timeline.

    And this is good for Norway!
     
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    Fantabulous. :grin:
     
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    *high five*

    But sadly the Swedes have better rights for couples. The only difference between a straight marriage and a gay marriage in Sweden is the name. Sadly in Denmark the marriage is a little limited. Not much but a little.
     
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    Damn, my idiot heritage is finally getting it right. (Dad's 1/4 Norwegian)
     
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    Are you calling Scandanavians idiots?
     
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    Those lucky Norwegians.
     
  17. Leigh

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    no i think he was calling his heritage idiotic.

    he said that norway was "getting it right".


    i second the comment :icon_bigg:icon_bigg thats great news,(!)
     
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    I hear Sweden's right behind.

    Wikipedia has already colored Norway a lovely, lovely shade of purple in their same-sex marriage article.