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[The Brain]

I was pretty sure the only straight male figure skater was Paul Wylie.  Should have won the gold in 1992.  Viktor Petrenko pfft.

Elvis Stojko, Kurt Browning and Scott Hamilton - to name just a few.

If we consider all the couples male skaters the list gets very long very fast.

[Eddie Teach]

Only gays and Canadians watch figure skating.

[Valmy]

I was pretty sure the only straight male figure skater was Paul Wylie.  Should have won the gold in 1992.  Viktor Petrenko pfft.

Elvis Stojko, Kurt Browning and Scott Hamilton - to name just a few.

If we consider all the couples male skaters the list gets very long very fast.

I may have been exaggerating.

[crazy canuck]

I was pretty sure the only straight male figure skater was Paul Wylie.  Should have won the gold in 1992.  Viktor Petrenko pfft.

Elvis Stojko, Kurt Browning and Scott Hamilton - to name just a few.

If we consider all the couples male skaters the list gets very long very fast.

I may have been exaggerating stereotyping

fyp

[The Brain]

CdM finds stereotyping too modern.

[Valmy]

fyp

Or I may have been taking the opportunity to bring up the outrageous robbing of Paul Wylie in 1992.

[Eddie Teach]

[Caliga]

So apparently over the weekend Utah began issuing gay marriage licenses following a federal judge's ruling.  Utah.

addendum: The mayor of Salt Lake City officiated for some of the first gay marriages performed in the state.    Someone needs to dust off that World Turned Upside Down song that they played at Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered.

[Eddie Teach]

They're probably looking at it as a stepping stone to plural marriage.

[Caliga]

That would make sense if religious people thought logically and/or strategically.  But they're not usually capable of that.

[Admiral Yi]

I don't know.  Some of the People of the Pants have good noggins.

[Grinning_Colossus]

Gay marriage legal in Scotland

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/02/breaking-scotland-legalizes-same-sex-marriage/

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland becomes the 17th country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage, after the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday passed the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill by an overwhelming majority.

105 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) voted in favor, 18 objected and 0 abstained.

Five last minute amendments putting limits on the Marriage Equality bill, by Christian MSP John Mason, were rejected.

Secretary for Health and Well Being, Alex Neil, stated during the vote: "Scotland is a nation that cherishes love. I commend this bill to the chamber, and invite MSPs to support it."

The first same-sex marriages are now expected to take place later this year after the Scottish Government pledged to speed up the implementation of the Bill.

Originally, the first ceremonies were not expected until spring 2015 because of the time needed to pass secondary legislation and fully implement the Bill, but in a video message to marriage equality supporters, Neil pledged to "work with our Westminster colleagues to make it happen as quickly as possible."
Unlike in England and Wales, Scotland will allow humanists marriage ceremonies.

The Church of Scotland will not automatically be banned from solemnizing same-sex marriages, which is also in contrast to the ban on the Church of England in the rest of the United Kingdom.

All faiths will be allowed to solemnizing same-sex marriages, or opt out if they so wish.

The Anglican, Catholic and Presbyterian Churches of Scotland have already stated they will not sanction their clergy to marry same-sex couples.

"Today will be remembered in history as the day that lesbian, gay and bisexual people were finally granted full legal equality in Scotland, and given an equal right to marry the person they love," said said Tom French, Policy Coordinator for the Equality Network, a Scottish LGBT advocacy group.

"This is a profoundly emotional moment for many people who grew up in a country where being gay was still a criminal offense until 1980. Scotland can be proud that we now have one of the most progressive equal marriage bills in the world, and that we've sent out a strong message about the kind of country we are," said French.

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: "Proud to have voted for equal marriage. Scotland is a better place tonight."

Look at that! Gay men wearing skirts and utterly shameless about it. Disgusting!

[garbon]

Repeat.

[Grinning_Colossus]

And definitely not a legal ruling. 

[Caliga]

Gay marriage legalized in Kentucky.

Just to be clear, marriages cannot yet be performed here but they must be recognized if performed elsewhere.