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Article: What's wrong with gay marriage? As the California Supreme Court bans same-sex weddings, one writer argues that they would benefit our society.
- Article from:
- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 12, 2004
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Byline: BARBARA AMIEL
WHEN a man loves a woman,/Can't keep his mind on nothin' else," moaned soul singer Percy Sledge in his 1966 hit. The song was raw, dark sexuality, and parents were helpless as we swayed to it.
But what if it were "When a man loves a man" or "When a woman loves a woman-" How does that theme play?
In Britain, we are dealing with all this through the snail's crawl of a Civil Partnership Bill announced last November. The Bill would allow gay couples to register their union and gain most benefits associated with marriage.
Mayor Ken Livingstone jumpstarted this with his London Partnership Register started in 2001. ...