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andrewducker- DUP 's Arlene Foster says Good Friday Agreement not 'sacrosanct'
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- U.S. to partners of U.N. LGBTQ staff: Get married, or get out
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- Brexit: DUP threatens to pull plug on Theresa May's government
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- Immune system's balancing act keeps bowel disease in check
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- Nurseries may trump informal or childminder care for kids' psychological development
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- Donna Strickland won her Nobel prize in Physics before she got a wikipedia page
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- As a proportion of the population, the UK has less millionaire households than many other European countries
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- An Italian mayor rejuvenated his town's economy by accepting thousands of migrants – now he's been arrested for it
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- How do I embarrass 18 year olds in 2018? - NoStupidQuestions
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- The Rise of Netflix Competitors Has Pushed Consumers Back Toward Piracy
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- Is the UK heading for disastrous Brexit just because it’s easiest?
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- Unite to hold ballot on Edinburgh Trams industrial action
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Date: 2018-10-03 11:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-10-03 12:20 pm (UTC):-(
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Date: 2018-10-03 12:33 pm (UTC)I'm trans and it took us decades (and an ECtHR case) to force the government into recognising us as human beings.
And it is still matter of fighting them every inch of the way over human rights issues.
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Date: 2018-10-03 01:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-10-03 02:14 pm (UTC)I did it a little while back. I was involved in the work to get the original GRA into law and it's long overdue an update.
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Date: 2018-10-03 03:40 pm (UTC)That means that U.N., World Bank, and IMF staff from countries that do not recognize same-sex marriage face a stark choice: enter a relationship that could result in prison time back home, or abandon their relationship for their career.
makes sense.
Many countries without marriage equality are not going to lock you up, 'just' disregard your marriage. And if you are from a 'lock 'em up' 8country then doesn't 'I got Bob to come to the US as my unmarried partner' also get you locked up? (because blerch).
The policy is obnoxious for sure, though.