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    Britain's house of lords passes gay marriage

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      myrea last edited by

      hxxp://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/07/15/britain-s-house-of-lords-passes-gay-marriage.html

      The British government got one step closer to legalizing gay marriage on Monday when the House of Lords passed a bill that will allow same-sex couples to marry. The lords agreed to send the measure back to the House of Commons, where the government's amendments to the bill will be reviewed before it can become law. That's all but a formality because the House of Commons previously passed the bill, which will allow gay couples the right to marry in civil and religious ceremonies in England and Wales, by a vote of 390 to 148. Supporters in the House of Lords wore pink carnations to signal their support.

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        galahato last edited by

        I am very happy to hear this. I have been wondering what would happen if a Duke for example were to marry a male. What would their titles be/become?

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          myrea last edited by

          @galahato:

          I am very happy to hear this. I have been wondering what would happen if a Duke for example were to marry a male. What would their titles be/become?

          The duke and his partner most likely, for a while at least.

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            raphjd Forum Administrator last edited by

            In the age of gender equality, only women get their spouse's title.

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              myrea last edited by

              @raphjd:

              In the age of gender equality, only women get their spouse's title.

              It was already a milestone to declare that a girl could win the crown over a boy, the nobility system always went father to son, so to declare someone a duke only because he married a duchess was already off, so we can expect that particular issue to haunt us for a while

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