British Court Denies Marriage of 2 Women

[Meeker Morgan]

British Court Denies Marriage of 2 Women

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060731/D8J6UB3O0.html

LONDON (AP) - A British court refused to recognize the same-sex marriage of two university professors Monday, ruling that marriage has long been accepted in Britain as a union between a man and a woman.

Sue Wilkinson and Celia Kitzinger wed in Vancouver, Canada, in 2003, and had asked London's High Court for legal recognition of the marriage. They argued that their relationship was like that of any other married couple and that by calling it a civil partnership, Britain had violated their human rights.

Mark Potter, president of the High Court's Family Division, ruled there was a "long-standing definition and acceptance" that marriage refers to a relationship between a man and a woman, primarily designed to raise children.

"To accord a same-sex relationship the title and status of marriage would be to fly in the face of the (European) Convention (on Human Rights) as well as to fail to recognize physical reality," Potter said.

However, Potter said lasting single-sex relationships were "in no way inferior" to relationships between a man and women.

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Yeah sure.

Didn't the UK just recently institute marriage equality? What gives?

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. No, it recently instituted single sex civil partnerships (n/t)

[nickinSTL]

2. "To accord a same-sex relationship the title and status of marriage would

...be to fly in the face of the (European) Convention (on Human Rights)"

Hmm, why do I suspect that the EU might take a different view on that?

[Guy Fawkes]

3. False news story...

Gay Marriage is A-OK in the UK. The EU also moved to condemn homophobia (not all members agreed, but it was almost unanimous).