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Brokeback Mounties!
« 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."  ;) 

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Re: Brokeback Mounties!
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2006, 01:59:23 pm »
 :D Good for them !  Wish em all the best.   :D

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« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2006, 02:00:58 pm »
Wow...good for them and good luck!  Thanks for posting..

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Re: Brokeback Mounties!
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2006, 02:03:29 pm »
Woohoo to our Canadian Mounties!!  ;D


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Re: Brokeback Mounties!
« Reply #4 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??

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Re: Brokeback Mounties!
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2006, 12:00:22 pm »


awe. they look so cute and happy together.
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Re: Brokeback Mounties!
« Reply #6 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!

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Re: Brokeback Mounties!
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2006, 08:16:34 pm »
Nipith -

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

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Re: Brokeback Mounties!
« Reply #8 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!
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Re: Brokeback Mounties!
« Reply #9 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...).
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