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Same-sex marriage set to enter law later this week http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23338279 The bill allowing same-sex couples to marry in England and Wales has passed its final hurdle in Parliament. The government legislation is now due to get royal assent, after which it is...

Church of Sweden Commits to Same-Sex Marriages In what is being seen as a landmark decision, the Church of Sweden has formally agreed to recognise same-sex marriages and conduct gay weddings and blessings, becoming the first major church to do so. The Lutheran denomination said that it would...

At the same time as Bill C-38 – the law that would sanction same-sex marriage – is before the Senate, some Sikh temples in Surrey are circulating a petition against it...

Source: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/al-fatiha-news/message/1012 From the Associated Press - June 30, 2005 Spain Legalizes Same-Sex Marriages By MAR ROMAN (AP) Supporters of gay marriage celebrate under the gay flag outside the Spanish parliament in Madrid,... Full Image MADRID, Spain...

VANCOUVER (CP) - While proponents of same-sex marriage legislation want to see the bill passed before a federal election, some play down the immediate impact of losing the legislation if the Liberal government is defeated in a non-confidence vote...

... Wollman said. Catholic and Sikh organizations in Canada have also spoken out against any change to the definition of marriage. However ... http://calgary.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=ca-same-sex-hutterites20050218

Press Release - From the Muslim Canadian Congress - February 1, 2005 http://www.muslimcanadiancongress.org Human Rights for Minorities not up for bargain MCC urges Martin, Layton and Duceppe: Tour country to sell message of human rights and tolerance Muslim Canadian Congress endorses...

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1229062,00050001.htm Canadian MP defends same-sex marriage Hindustan Times, India - 21 minutes ago ... Bains, the Sikh MP who represents Mississauga-Brampton, said he was committed to supporting the Charter of Rights when he decided to fight elections. ...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050127.wcomment0128/BNStory/Front/

A superb piece by two prominent Canadian Sikh lawyers. Note the contrast between Malhi's crude comment about Vedanti being "next to God" and the sober evaluation contained in this piece. In 2001, T Sher Singh served as a delegate to the Inter-religious Assembly, part of the Great Jubilee...

http://www.fftimes.com/index.php/3/2005-01-25/19879 Harper defends same-sex marriage stance Fort Frances Times, Canada - 17 hours ago ... at voters who don’t traditionally cast ballots for the party and timed to coincide with a week of high-level attacks on same-sex marriage from Sikh and...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050124.wharper24/BNStory/National/ Harper approves of Tory same-sex ad blitz The Globe and Mail, Canada - 1 hour ago ... at voters who dont traditionally cast ballots for the party and timed to coincide with a week of high-level attacks...

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1106261410574&call_pageid=968256290204&col=968350116795 Stay the course on same-sex bill Toronto Star, Canada - 7 hours ago ... And the issue dogged Martin on his current trip to Asia, where...

http://www.940news.com/news.php?cat=9&id=n012039A No connection between legalizing same-sex marriage and polygamy ... 940 News, Canada - 7 hours ago ... The Tory ads come at a time when Sikh and Roman Catholic leaders have spoken out against redefining marriage laws to include homosexual...

Same-sex marriage debate follows PM to India Last Updated Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:14:08 EST CBC News source: http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/01/18/martin-india.html NEW DELHI - The debate over same-sex marriage followed Prime Minister Paul Martin on his overseas trip...

http://news.waheguroo.com/?633Q6-17274-69636-P6526-49443-Q3137-3637 No true Sikh would blindly accept such rulings and give authority to Akal Takht. Guruji is the supreme authority in Sikhism... I am very surprised that they have not contemplated this issue. It just goes to show that...