12.21.2004

Gay Marriage Win in Canada!

Gay Marriage Win in Canada!

CBC - St. John's: The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador this morning gave the green light for gays and lesbians to get married in that province. This is the eighth jurisdiction in Canada to approve same-sex marriage. The case was brought forward by two lesbian couples who had been denied a marriage license. See the CBC report below.Same-sex marriage OK'd by court

CBC WebPosted Dec 21 2004 03:36 PM NSTST. JOHN'S — The Newfoundland Supreme Court has cleared the way for two lesbian couples – and for all same-sex couples to follow – to marry legally. Judge Derek Green ruled Tuesday afternoon o­n the issue, making Newfoundland and Labrador the eighth jurisdiction to sanction same-sex marriage.

Go to Peace Earth and Justice for the full story
http://www.pej.org/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1289&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

CBC story
http://stjohns.cbc.ca/regionalnews/caches/nf-samesex-decision-20041221.html

1 comment:

RossK said...

Good to see that our Supremes are doing their job, from Coast-to Coast!