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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
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Look at this: http://tinyurl.com/73u4t
I quote:
"Paintings of traditional wedding scenes have been removed from a register office in case they offend gay couples, it has emerged.
Gay 'weddings' will be introduced later this year
The pictures at Liverpool Register Office are being replaced with landscapes ahead of the introduction of "gay weddings" later this year.
Register officer Janet Taubman said the new paintings were less likely to offend.
She told the Liverpool Daily Post: "We had two pictures up before. In one room there is a picture of a signing of the register with a young bride.
"The other was of a Romeo and Juliet on a swing. They were innocent pictures but the new paintings are less likely to offend."
Gay weddings, or civil partnerships as the ceremony will officially be known, will take place from December 21.
The new law allows gay people to sign an official document in front of a registrar and two witnesses."
This is political correctness gone mad. I am very happy that gay couples may choose to marry. What I am not happy about is being blamed for removal of ordinary and normal paintings.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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marc
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Registered: March 2003
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Previously there was no reason to be sensitive to the feelings of those going to the registrar. Now it seems to me that they are trying their best to accomodate for all contingencies.
I see no one placing blame in the article.
Just stating the facts of the situation.
Life is great for me... Most of the time... But then I meet people online... Very few are real friends... Many say they are but know nothing of what it means... Some say they are, but are so shallow...
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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
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JNow I know not everyone will agree with me, that is fine. But if you want to let them know what you think, positive or negative, then registrar@liverpool.gov.uk is a way of reaching them
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
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The article is unbiased. It is a good article. I am simply offended that somone has decided that gay men and women will be offended by seeing Romeo and Juliet.
That is what I find offensive.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
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I emailed the register office and received a good and very timely reply. An excerpt is:
"We discussed this proposal with representatives from Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery who allowed us to select on loan two landscape paintings which have, over the last fourteen months, been carefully renovated for us to display at the Register Office.
As we have in excess of 30,000 visitors to these room each year we thought that this was an ideal opportunity for members of the public to be able to see original works of art which had previously been kept in store, away from public view.
The prints which these pictures replaced are now on display in the main reception area at the Register Office where they are likely to be seen by more people than ever before."
Now this makes sense and shows the dangers of reacting to incomplete reportage. Howveer it also shows that incomplete reportage is offensive and requires correction. Romeo and Juliet now have greater prominence.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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marc
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Registered: March 2003
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I am offended by seeing Romeo and Juliet in any form.
It ia an awful play...... and produces awful art......
I applaud anyone that has the grace and forthought to remove it from their walls.
Life is great for me... Most of the time... But then I meet people online... Very few are real friends... Many say they are but know nothing of what it means... Some say they are, but are so shallow...
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marc
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Registered: March 2003
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Drat to R&J.......
Double drat........
Life is great for me... Most of the time... But then I meet people online... Very few are real friends... Many say they are but know nothing of what it means... Some say they are, but are so shallow...
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