movieguy Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 GAY UNIONS FOR THE ARMY Gay servicemen and women who enter into civil partnerships are to be entitled to married quarters on military bases. The so-called "gay marriages" will become legal on December 5 this year following the passage of the Civil Partnerships Act. Homosexual service personnel are then expected to take advantage of their new rights. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said gay personnel in civil partnerships would be treated in the same way as married troops in terms of entitlements to allowances and benefits. He said: "The Civil Partnerships Act comes into force in December 2005 and will apply to the armed forces. "Consequently we will be extending the same entitlements, allowances and benefits to same-sex couples who choose to register a civil partnership recognised in law that are granted to married couples." Unmarried heterosexual couples and gay couples who have not registered a partnership will continue to be ineligible for married quarters. Homosexuality was made legal in the armed forces only four years ago. links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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