Swedish lesbians more likely to wed than gay men
Published: 21 Jul 09 08:20 CET | Print version
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More female than male same-sex couples have chosen to marry since Swedish homosexuals were granted the legal right to marry on May 1st, 2009.
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In addition, the number of children of same-sex couples registered as under Sweden's domestic partnership law has increased tenfold over the last decade.
At the end of the 1990s, fewer than 70 children lived with parents who were registered domestic partners. In 2008, 749 children lived with same-sex couples who were registered partners.
A large majority of these children have two mothers, with 706 living with female same-sex couples, compared to 43 who have two fathers.
“If you want to be crass, you can say that it's easier for female same-sex couples to have children,” Ulrika Westerlund, vice chairman of the the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL), told Svenska Dagbladet newspaper.
“Since 2002, same-sex couples have been allowed to adopt, but there hasn't been a single case that has been approved where it wasn't the adoption of a close relative.”
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If you honestly believe homosexual behavior is unnatural, then you'll probably find this article enlightening:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexual_behavior_in_animals
Times has changed a great heaps since you last checked. People are becoming humans, we now have interracial marriage, people who were consider minorities are now leading corporations and countries. So dont you reckon it is time we have an open mind regarding gay marriage? We should mind our own business and let people do whatever the hell the feel like doing so long if it doesnt affect your way of life.
I need to remember my own thing I said about it takes more than one kind of lettuce to make a good salad. I will go tramp about in the woods for more of the golden glories I found earlier today. Or chew on my nic patch.
hope their happy and all, i kinda don't care cause its none of my business
My wedding? I'm not getting married and why would the airports be closed?
I was at a lesbian marriage a while back. It was really good fun. The kids enoyed themselves. The music was better. Both families enjoyed themselves. Both are caring parents.
As long as someone is a consenting adult, who cares what sex they marry. Tell you what, take a lesbian for a coffee and a chat. You will find out they are human, just like everyone else.
Maybe I just read peoples posts with less judgemental glasses on..
Doesnt mean anything either way, its a pointless statistic (but then arent they all)
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