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Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by Harve, Feb 3, 2014.

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  1. Harve

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    Maybe I'm being a bit premature, but I wanted to start a thread.

    "Tomorrow’s equal marriage vote will be a milestone moment in Scottish history"

    Tomorrow, the Scottish parliament are going through the third and final stage of introducing same-sex marriage: it's the last opportunity to introduce any amendments to the bill, after which it'll be put to a vote. And the vote shouldn't be a problem: according to this, 106 MSP are in favour while 16 are against the bill. In 24 hours' time, we should have equal marriage here.

    My uni's ready and has its LGBT flag up (it does this every February, since it's LGBT History month, but I'm just gonna pretend otherwise because it's fitting).
     
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    Awesome! Glad to hear we're going to win equality yet again!
     
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    That's great to hear! If I had a kilt, I'd wear it in solidarity and celebration. Also, because I think they just look cool!
     
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    Might be going to uni in Glasgow or Edinburgh! Yay Scotland!
     
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    Very proud of my ancestral home. This means that three out of the four countries in which I've lived have marriage equality :slight_smile:
     
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    Just make sure to wear something under it, just so it won't get awkward. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    A friend of mine is engaged and living in Scotland. She is really excited and hoping their "marriage" next year is legal :slight_smile:
     
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    If you wear something under it, it ceases to be a kilt and becomes a skirt:lol:

    Hurray for Scotland...A leader in historic freedoms(!)(!)(!)(!)(!)(!)(!)(!)(!)(!)(!)
     
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    And lo, every wrecking amendment was duly given a kicking and there's a rainbow over parliament.

    Scotland(*hug*)
     
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    And it's just officially been passed. I should really change my username :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    omg i have to fb my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    And it's passed with ease, 105 in favour v 18 opposed with no abstentions.
     
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    Ooh, yay. But shite, I can't update the thread title now to suggest something's actually happened?!
     
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    Or cold :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    The funny thing is we were supposed to be on pause until after the independence referendum.
     
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    Awesome news!

    If you say what you want it changed to then I can update it for you. :slight_smile:
     
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    (!) Excellent news :slight_smile:
     
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    At long last! :slight_smile:
     
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    Yes! One step closer! It's times like this that make me feel very proud of the places and countries where my ancestry lies.
     
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    That'd be great please! Just add 'legalised' or something?
     
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