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Title: Brokeback Mounties!
Post by: ptannen on June 07, 2006, 01:53:34 pm
There is an article in today's San Francisco Chronicle about two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that have been in a relationship for eight years and are getting married.   :)

The paper had a teaser at the top of the front page with their smiling picture and the caption:  "Brokeback Mounties."

At the end of the article, a guy from Canadians for Equal Marriage is quotes as saying, "We talk about the Mounties getting there man, but I don't think a lot of people thought about getting their man this way."  ;) 

Pete

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/07/MNGT9J9G161.DTL&hw=mounties&sn=001&sc=1000
Title: Re: Brokeback Mounties!
Post by: vkm91941 on June 07, 2006, 01:59:23 pm
 :D Good for them !  Wish em all the best.   :D
Title: Re: Brokeback Mounties!
Post by: slayers_creek_oth on June 07, 2006, 02:00:58 pm
Wow...good for them and good luck!  Thanks for posting..
Title: Re: Brokeback Mounties!
Post by: Lumière on June 07, 2006, 02:03:29 pm
Woohoo to our Canadian Mounties!!  ;D
Title: Re: Brokeback Mounties!
Post by: jura86 on June 07, 2006, 02:18:53 pm
That's kinda worrying, the article mentions that Canada's new Conservative government is planning to reverse gay marriage laws - are they likely to succeed if they tried to do that??
Title: Re: Brokeback Mounties!
Post by: starboardlight on June 08, 2006, 12:00:22 pm
(http://www.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2006/06/07/mn_canadamalemount.jpg)

awe. they look so cute and happy together.
Title: Re: Brokeback Mounties!
Post by: j.U.d.E. on June 08, 2006, 12:07:54 pm
I'm happy for them!

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That's kinda worrying, the article mentions that Canada's new Conservative government is planning to reverse gay marriage laws - are they likely to succeed if they tried to do that??
No idea! But hope not!

~ j U d E
Title: Re: Brokeback Mounties!
Post by: ptannen on June 08, 2006, 08:16:34 pm
Nipith -

Thanks so much for posting the photo.  How did you get it?

Pete
Title: Re: Brokeback Mounties!
Post by: alec716 on June 08, 2006, 08:23:49 pm
The Washington Post ran the article about these men in the same front section which reported on Dubya's White House hateful diabtribe in favor of a Constitutional amendment banning recognition of gay marriage in the U.S.  Even considering Prime Minister Harper's opposition to the Canadian recognition which is in place, there could not have been a more stunning pinpoint comparison between the 2 countries.  The U.S. president could learn a great deal about respect for human dignity with a quick look northward.  What a shame.  Best wishes to Jason and David!
Title: Re: Brokeback Mounties!
Post by: Brown Eyes on June 08, 2006, 10:33:54 pm
Hooray for the Brokeback Mounties.  I quite adore that nickname!

And, Hooray for Canada for have their gay marriage policies (at least for now...).
Title: Re: Brokeback Mounties!
Post by: Aloysius J. Gleek on June 08, 2006, 11:31:23 pm
Beautiful! Let's all send wedding telegrams from us Brokeback 'Mounties' when Jason and David get married!

What a lovely pair--really, I got quite teary looking at them tonight! Thanks for the article, Pete, and Nipith for the gorgeous photo!

xxx
John
 :)
Title: Re: Brokeback Mounties!
Post by: j.U.d.E. on June 09, 2006, 04:44:46 am
Quote from: jmmgallagher on June 08, 2006, 11:31:23 pm
Beautiful! Let's all send wedding telegrams from us Brokeback 'Mounties' when Jason and David get married!
HEY! THAT WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT IDEA, John!!!!!  

~ j U d E