Gay Couples Get Official Ceremonies in Tasmania as of November 1st

Gay couples in the Australian state of Tasmania will soon be able to have an official ceremony in which to register their relationships. Currently, couples can have a Deed of Relationship, which is the Tasmanian form of a civil partnership. However, they can only hold informal ceremonies. The change, from November 1st, means that they will be able to sign their Deed of Relationship in a ceremony presided over by a marriage celebrant and in front of their friends and families. Full Story from Pink News: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/30/tasmania-to-give-gay-couples-official-ceremonies/

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