Interesting and historic night in parliament last night, revealing which eras some of our politicians are fond of.
Twenty-First Century New Zealand:
Bill to legalise gay marriage passes first reading
Twentieth Century New Zealand:
Talking suit calls for referendum
Nineteenth Century New Zealand:
Gay marriage conscience vote a failure of democracy apparently
I'm for the bill in case anyone is wondering. I'm old enough to remember when if you were a male it was actually illegal to be a practising homosexual in NZ, and I'm only 36. The bill is still a long way from being law, and there will no doubt be hurdles, but it is long past time that some of my friends enjoyed the same basic rights as I do. Their being able to marry affects my marriage and morals (and the morals of my children by extension) not one iota. And let's face it, straight people have been fucking up the "sanctity of marriage as an institution" for as long as marriage has been around. Letting gay people join in just adds to the flavour :)
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