New Zealand considering same-sex unions

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Parliament is to consider a proposal to give homosexual couples the legal rights akin to those enjoyed by heterosexual married couples.

Legislators said Thursday planned legislation would enable same-sex partners to enter into a "civil union" by which they could pledge a commitment to one another and officially register their joining, said Tim Barnett, a legislator in the governing Labour Party, on Thursday.

Under the proposed law, heterosexual couples can also opt for civil union, rather than a traditional marriage.

Officials said a civil union would require couples only to submit paperwork and pay a fee rather than going through a ceremony with witnesses and a priest, celebrant or registry official.

http://theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030717.wnewz0717/BNStory/International/

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[Atlant]

1. Time to invade another country slipping into Evil? (NT)

[David__77]

2. What's to consider... do it.

Civil unions, to me, are a bare minimum. Equal civil marriage is the goal, in all areas.