Very interesting tidings are coming from Gayshire. A gay couple (or is it a double) are barred from wedding in Argentina by a court in the capital city only to tie the knot in another city following a decree from the provincial governor. They are the first same-sex double to marry in Latin America.
Alejandro Freyre, 39, and Jose Maria Di Bello, 41, tied the knot in a civil ceremony in the southern city of Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego province. Earlier, a judge in Buenos Aires had barred the same guys (sic) gays from wedding there.
I don’t know why these gays waited for this long to get married or is it true that life begins at 40? May be the stigma held them back.
Ushuaia City in Tierra del Fuego province under her liberal Governor, who made the decree, might attract pilgrimages from gays and lesbians who wonna tie the knot or celebrate their unions or simply to salute this forward looking city. This is an idea that gays should embrace.
The conservative Roman Catholic Church leaders in Latin America were not amused but of course they have always opposed social advancement since the days of Galileo. They are also opposed to condoms, family planning, abortions and etc. These guys are simply Neanderthals!
Nobody gonna listen to them any more, they sound worse than a broken record.
A dare devil double have had a pre-wedding ceremony in Malawi’s capital Blantyre attracting the wrath of the authorities who have given them a double of Honey Moon and a New Year gift behind bars.
I am not gay and never will be but society is dynamic and we must accept the changing realities of time. We cannot forever live in denial of the presence of gays in our midst. We just have to let them be.
Just let em do their thang!
I am quite heartened by the statement from the Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu attacking the retrogressive and punitive anti-gay bill in Uganda that I had earlier discussed in this blog. He said that gays are valued by God. That is credible coming from the Anglican Church that has itself grappled with Gay Bishops and have accepted them to serve amongst their midst.
I propose that gays and lesbians should make the Anglican Church their church of choice. The Anglican Church should accordingly preside over gay marriages.
Two Kenyan gays chose London for their wedding a few months ago. They attracted scorn, derision, rebuke and sometimes sympathy from Kenyans. The gay movement is gaining momentum in otherwise conservative societies.
Gays and lesbians are crawling from hiding every day and soon they will be more than we can afford to ignore.
However otherwise we may wish, Africa, Asia and Latin America will catch up with the rest of the world in accepting gays and lesbians this new decade!
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