General Chat

Good! It's a long time overdue. Alice - You have articulated re: the Armed Forces situation much better than I could have! Thanks xxx

hi David, If you do decide to, can I have an invite:-)) ill buy you a really nice pressie!!!

I think the Civil Partnership Register is a good thing which gives gay people rights in law that we haven't had before. It's quite revolutionary in a quiet way but because it hasn't gone as far as creating gay marriage it's kept the majority of the religious zealots from creating merry hell with their well used relevant quotes from the Bible which has made it easier for the majority to accept. Most things work both ways. There are nice and nasty gay people and nice and nasty straight people. I've got no objection to a straight couple going through a marriage ceremony and I don't see why anyone should have any objection to me going through a civil partnership ceremony if I choose to:)

I hate that word 'Lesbians'. Reminds me of school when kids would go round saying, 'Ah! ya great big lezza' Tsk! No problem with them though.

I used to go drinking with a couple of lesbians, me and hubby never has so many laughs as we did when out with them, they have now moved, not because of pressur, but job, how I miss their comany. Bev

There are real criminals out there having less hassle than Gay people. Time to mind our own businesses. If some one gets on with their life and lets me get on with mine.. it is not my job to interfere with theirs. Deanna X

What if the two army personel were in the same regiment serving in the same battle? And say one of the partmership was of a higher rank? would having such a close emotional envolvement in one of your collegues put you at the risk of making unwise decisions? I knw that husbands and wifes in the army marry, but it is more likely that they are in different roles. I don't see a problem, and I don't think there ought to be, with gay service men and women forming a partnership, but it was just a question that I thought about...... Claire xx

I have no objections whatsoever to 'Homosexuals or Lesbians' however I think the problem is that some people feel Threatened by them,Why I know not.The ones that I know wish to get on with their lives 'Privately' and not be 'Outed' as people like 'Tatchel'and that ilk, seem to delight in doing,even though to a vast majority just want to get on with just living their lives as everyone else does,so why not let the alone to do so?. Hal.

It has the same legal bonding doesn't it? Anyways, gay people should be allowed to Marry then!

Why are we talking about gays like they are the flavour of the month 'They're lovely' Why should'nt they be they are no different from anyone else except from their sexual preferences, infact we're all lovely :) As for being in the army - that's up to them, they must know that they are going to come out at the end of the tunnel by the skin of their teeth. I have a brother who was is the Royal Marines, and believe me you would get jumped on just for having a squint - Look what happened to Prince Edward - having a HRH before his name did not stop them jumping on him in their boots - and all that was said was that they were trying to toughen up the drip Mmm right. Lin

As Jane has already said, this is a civil partnership not a marriage. Marriage is the union between a man and a woman.

Exactly, ever heard of Niquitin? Pffft! Excuses excuses!

Dr Doo.......lol....no one is forcing God to smoke!!!!! He could stop if he wanted to ...

Does anyone else want to slap that guy who goes about with big boards saying 'God Hates Fags', I think God should tell him to get a real job!

I have many gay friends, and they're the greatest people around! I oncve got into a pub fight because some lads were taking the pee out my gay friends!

couldnt agree with you more alice, and the army from the top ranks IS more tolerant and accepting. but the simple fact is that a minority of stupid bigotted squaddies will make these peoples lives a misery. thats all im saying..

the Army comprises of people , HUMAN BEINGS regardless of their sexuality.if these people are being persecuted its up to the Army to stop it. Its not illegal to be gay or lesbian, and the army should no more tollerate a bullng because of ANYONEs sexuality any more than race or creed. This is the 21st centuary, for heaven sake

sadly I think that fact could still be said for other professions and other situations to this day too Paul..... I wonder if when our children grow up their will still be such intolerances - I hope not!

i dont mean they get shot easier! lol! i have seen first hand the persecution that happened just when a fellow soldier was suspected. i'm telling you now, some, i repeat SOME, branches of the army simply will not tolerate that sort of thing, fact. im not condoning that but its the bare truth, gay people will be victimised. i know thats wrtong and i know society has changed etc but its still a fact. sorry.

army personnel meaning men can be very cruel so i suppose live in the army for gay man could be very hard and upsetting. my uncle was in the army,i use to visit quite often,ive seen the jokes and stuff they play on people who are slightly different in this case a young man had a cleft lip. so i can imagine wot it would be like for a gay mam.