As from November this year (http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld200304/ldbills/053/2004053.htm), England and Wales have civil partnerships which are identical to civil marriage in all respects except the name: Scotland (different legal system) has civil partnerships which are almost identical to civil marriage.
So, you know. Glare at America if you like, but what did England do to get singled out from the British nations?
Also, which is even more of a radical step, same-sex cohabiting couples in the UK from now on have identical rights and obligations to mixed-sex cohabiting couples...
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Date: 2005-01-02 01:41 am (UTC)So, you know. Glare at America if you like, but what did England do to get singled out from the British nations?
Also, which is even more of a radical step, same-sex cohabiting couples in the UK from now on have identical rights and obligations to mixed-sex cohabiting couples...