Hardly surprising really but Katherine Zappone and Anne Louise Gilligan have lost their High Court Challenge to have their Canadian Marriage recognised in Ireland. They’ll be off to appeal this to the Supreme Court no doubt. Later today there will be further developments outside the legal arena towards recognising same sex partnerships. More on Maman […]
Entries Tagged as 'Same Sex Partnerships'
High court rules against recognition of same-sex marriage
December 14th, 2006 · Comments Off on High court rules against recognition of same-sex marriage · KAL Case, Lesbian, LGBT, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships
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The Annunciation of the Not so Blessed Mary Cheney
December 10th, 2006 · 3 Comments · Lesbian, LGBT, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships, Uncategorized
Lesbian to have baby. Not just any lesbian but the daughter of Dick Cheney, Vice President of the United States. This annunciation has the left and right of US politics all over the place. Is Mary really putting it up to her Dad on his refusal to suport same sex marriage? The Evangelicals are of […]
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Good Morning, Links on Monday
November 13th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Blogging, Irish Politics, irishblogcon, irishelection2007, Lesbian, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships, Social Media
Save Britney’s Marriage Why do Black people never win Reality TV Shows? A Woman Politician Blogs – Welcome to the Blogosphere, Councillor Phil Prendergast. And I think a new Irish political term has been launched – Doing a ‘Dominic’!!!! Air guitarists may no longer be playing just air. Damm technology…
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Intravenous Feeds for Election Junkies
October 28th, 2006 · 3 Comments · Blogging, linkiness, Same Sex Partnerships, Social Media
This is a good time for us election junkies. You know the type who stay up all night watching US TV on satellite for mid terms or presidential elections – or who can tell you how they reacted when Portillo lost his seat in 1997 – there is even a phrase – Were you there for […]
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Gay partner receives social welfare allowance…grudgingly
October 12th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Irish Politics, KAL Case, LGBT, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships
Can someone please explain to the government the concept of ‘joined up’ thinking? On Tuesday the Department of Justice says it will be opting out of Brussels II/Rome II, yesterday the Governments Lawyers were saying that gay couples could not get married as marriage is special protection for opposite sex couples (subs. req.), that’s after […]
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