January 19, 2006
A MOMENT OF BLISS BEFORE THE KNOCK AT THE DOOR
Gays rush to altar, fearing marriage law at risk (CTV News, January 19th, 2006)
Gay couples across Canada are rushing to the altar, worried that a possible Conservative government will reverse the legalization of same sex marriages.David Lockwood and Jason Cass got married Wednesday in Toronto.
"We decided Saturday night (to get married) Wednesday afternoon. The election is Monday. We wanted to do it before Monday," Cass said.
Pastor Mickey Wilson in Edmonton is scheduled to marry five same-sex couples in 10 days.
Toronto's city hall wedding co-ordinator, Louise Code, said there are 10 same-sex marriages booked for Friday.
"We've noticed a considerable surge in same-sex weddings that wish to be performed," she said.[...]
Ontario Health Minister George Smitherman and his partner are also considering pushing up their marriage date if Harper becomes prime minister.
"We're concerned that the rights we currently have that are constitutionally guaranteed are put at risk by Mr. Harper," Smitherman said.
We sure hope no one lets slip that the “hidden agenda” of the wicked Conservatives is not to repeal gay marriage, but rather to abolish divorce.
Posted by Peter Burnet at January 19, 2006 6:36 PMThe amount of ignorance on display in articles like this is so pathetic. Do these people really think that laws magically disappear on election day? And what good is a marriage when you'll be in a concentration camp by Friday? Besides, don't they realize that once Harper has been elected Demigod of Canada, he can annul all these so-called marriages by waving his magic wand?
Raoul - Since the law is only "constitutionally guaranteed," i.e. made up, can't it disappear as quickly as the emperor's new clothes?
Posted by: pj at January 19, 2006 7:44 PM