topic Re: Freedom to not be free in Community Spirit https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Freedom-to-not-be-free/m-p/1913564#M560370 <P>How embarrassing!&nbsp; We are so much behind the world. &nbsp; i cannot believe marriage equality is still something to discuss in 2016;&nbsp;&nbsp; I wish they just pass the bill and stop wasting time.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Marriage equality around the world</P><DIV class="entry-content">Here is a list of countries which allow same-sex couples to marry, together with the dates on which same-sex marriages were first performed.<DIV>The Australian Government does <STRONG><EM>not </EM></STRONG>recognise same-sex marriages entered into overseas, nor allow same-sex marriages to be performed within Australia.</DIV><DIV><HR /></DIV><DIV><STRONG>Places that allow same-sex marriages and the date on which they were first performed</STRONG></DIV><DIV><UL><LI>Netherlands 2001</LI><LI>Belgium 2003</LI><LI>Canada 2003–05 (provincially in 2003, nationally in 2005)</LI><LI>Massachusetts (US) 2004</LI><LI>Spain 2005</LI><LI>South Africa 2006</LI><LI>California (US) 2013</LI><LI>Norway 2009</LI><LI>Sweden 2009</LI><LI>Connecticut (US) 2009</LI><LI>Iowa (US) 2009</LI><LI>Vermont (US) 2009</LI><LI>Washington DC (US) 2009</LI><LI>Coquille Indian Tribe (Oregon) 2009</LI><LI>Mexico City (Mex) 2010</LI><LI>Portugal 2010</LI><LI>Iceland 2010</LI><LI>Argentina 2010</LI><LI>New Hampshire (US) 2010</LI><LI>New York state (US) 2011</LI><LI>Quintana Roo (Mexico) 2011</LI><LI>Suquamish Indian Tribe (Washington) 2011</LI><LI>Maine 2012</LI><LI>Maryland 2013</LI><LI>Uruguay 2013</LI><LI>New Zealand 2013</LI><LI>Delaware 2013</LI><LI>Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (Michigan) 2013</LI><LI>Rhode Island 2013</LI><LI>Minnesota 2013</LI><LI>France 2013</LI><LI>Brazil 2013</LI><LI>Hawaii 2013</LI><LI>New Jersey 2013</LI><LI>New Mexico 2013</LI><LI>England 2014</LI><LI>Wales 2014</LI><LI>Scotland 2014</LI><LI>Alaska 2014</LI><LI>Arizona 2014</LI><LI>Colorado 2014</LI><LI>Idaho 2014</LI><LI>Illinois 2014</LI><LI>Montana 2014</LI><LI>Nevada 2014</LI><LI>North Carolina 2014</LI><LI>Oklahoma 2014</LI><LI>Oregon 2014</LI><LI>Pennsylvania 2014</LI><LI>South Carolina 2014</LI><LI>Utah 2014</LI><LI>Virginia 2014</LI><LI>West Virginia 2014</LI><LI>Wisconsin 2014</LI><LI>Wyoming 2014</LI><LI>Luxembourg 2015</LI><LI>Guam 2015</LI><LI>Pitcairn Islands 2015</LI><LI>Chihuahua 2015</LI><LI>United States 2015</LI><LI>Greenland 2015</LI><LI>Guerrero 2015</LI></UL></DIV><DIV><STRONG><BR />Places where same-sex marriages are recognised but not performed</STRONG></DIV><DIV><UL><LI>Israel 2006</LI><LI>Mexico (all states) 2010</LI><LI>Tasmania (Aus) 2010</LI><LI>Queensland (Aus) 2011</LI><LI>New South Wales 2014</LI></UL></DIV></DIV> Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:52:14 GMT ***super_nova*** 2016-01-25T23:52:14Z Freedom to not be free https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Freedom-to-not-be-free/m-p/1913520#M560359 <P>Tony Abbott is to address the ADF on freedom and marriage. The ADF, Alliance Defending Freedom has at it's core that marriage should only be between a man and a woman.<BR />I myself don't believe in marriage at all but believe that if you want to be married you should be able to marry what ever gender your partner may be.<BR />Is it April already</P> Tue, 26 Jan 2016 01:40:54 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Freedom-to-not-be-free/m-p/1913520#M560359 esayaf 2016-01-26T01:40:54Z Re: Freedom to not be free https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Freedom-to-not-be-free/m-p/1913524#M560362 <P>and it is quite the opposite of what his party and M Turnbull are saying they're advocating</P> Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:42:28 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Freedom-to-not-be-free/m-p/1913524#M560362 debra9275 2016-01-25T22:42:28Z Re: Freedom to not be free https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Freedom-to-not-be-free/m-p/1913564#M560370 <P>How embarrassing!&nbsp; We are so much behind the world. &nbsp; i cannot believe marriage equality is still something to discuss in 2016;&nbsp;&nbsp; I wish they just pass the bill and stop wasting time.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Marriage equality around the world</P><DIV class="entry-content">Here is a list of countries which allow same-sex couples to marry, together with the dates on which same-sex marriages were first performed.<DIV>The Australian Government does <STRONG><EM>not </EM></STRONG>recognise same-sex marriages entered into overseas, nor allow same-sex marriages to be performed within Australia.</DIV><DIV><HR /></DIV><DIV><STRONG>Places that allow same-sex marriages and the date on which they were first performed</STRONG></DIV><DIV><UL><LI>Netherlands 2001</LI><LI>Belgium 2003</LI><LI>Canada 2003–05 (provincially in 2003, nationally in 2005)</LI><LI>Massachusetts (US) 2004</LI><LI>Spain 2005</LI><LI>South Africa 2006</LI><LI>California (US) 2013</LI><LI>Norway 2009</LI><LI>Sweden 2009</LI><LI>Connecticut (US) 2009</LI><LI>Iowa (US) 2009</LI><LI>Vermont (US) 2009</LI><LI>Washington DC (US) 2009</LI><LI>Coquille Indian Tribe (Oregon) 2009</LI><LI>Mexico City (Mex) 2010</LI><LI>Portugal 2010</LI><LI>Iceland 2010</LI><LI>Argentina 2010</LI><LI>New Hampshire (US) 2010</LI><LI>New York state (US) 2011</LI><LI>Quintana Roo (Mexico) 2011</LI><LI>Suquamish Indian Tribe (Washington) 2011</LI><LI>Maine 2012</LI><LI>Maryland 2013</LI><LI>Uruguay 2013</LI><LI>New Zealand 2013</LI><LI>Delaware 2013</LI><LI>Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (Michigan) 2013</LI><LI>Rhode Island 2013</LI><LI>Minnesota 2013</LI><LI>France 2013</LI><LI>Brazil 2013</LI><LI>Hawaii 2013</LI><LI>New Jersey 2013</LI><LI>New Mexico 2013</LI><LI>England 2014</LI><LI>Wales 2014</LI><LI>Scotland 2014</LI><LI>Alaska 2014</LI><LI>Arizona 2014</LI><LI>Colorado 2014</LI><LI>Idaho 2014</LI><LI>Illinois 2014</LI><LI>Montana 2014</LI><LI>Nevada 2014</LI><LI>North Carolina 2014</LI><LI>Oklahoma 2014</LI><LI>Oregon 2014</LI><LI>Pennsylvania 2014</LI><LI>South Carolina 2014</LI><LI>Utah 2014</LI><LI>Virginia 2014</LI><LI>West Virginia 2014</LI><LI>Wisconsin 2014</LI><LI>Wyoming 2014</LI><LI>Luxembourg 2015</LI><LI>Guam 2015</LI><LI>Pitcairn Islands 2015</LI><LI>Chihuahua 2015</LI><LI>United States 2015</LI><LI>Greenland 2015</LI><LI>Guerrero 2015</LI></UL></DIV><DIV><STRONG><BR />Places where same-sex marriages are recognised but not performed</STRONG></DIV><DIV><UL><LI>Israel 2006</LI><LI>Mexico (all states) 2010</LI><LI>Tasmania (Aus) 2010</LI><LI>Queensland (Aus) 2011</LI><LI>New South Wales 2014</LI></UL></DIV></DIV> Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:52:14 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Freedom-to-not-be-free/m-p/1913564#M560370 ***super_nova*** 2016-01-25T23:52:14Z Re: Freedom to not be free https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Freedom-to-not-be-free/m-p/1913929#M560466 He should be happy as a pig in sh.. with this mob. They are a far right anti abortion anti gay Christian group Tue, 26 Jan 2016 08:19:08 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Freedom-to-not-be-free/m-p/1913929#M560466 esayaf 2016-01-26T08:19:08Z