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Article: Celebrants split over carrying out civil unions; Letter seeks interest in applying
- Article from:
- The Nelson Mail
- Article date:
- January 15, 2005
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Local marriage celebrants appear to be split over whether to
conduct civil unions.
The Department of Internal Affairs has sent out a letter to
celebrants asking if they would be interested in also becoming civil
union celebrants in the wake of the passing of the controversial
legislation which gives gay and same-sex couples an alternative to
marriage and removes legal discrimination against those in live in de
facto relationships.
Long-standing Northland marriage celebrant, 84-year-old Frank
Geddes, has quit his role rather than commit a gay couple to a civil
union.
Many of those spoken to by the Nelson Mail were undecided, but
others had very clear views on the subject.
Stoke celebrant ...