The Irinas were actually expecting that. They hoped that the city’s denial would focus attention on gay rights in Russia, which local activists say are lacking, despite Russia’s officially decriminalizing homosexuality in 1993. Russia, and other countries in Eastern Europe tend to be far less accepting of homosexuals than their counterparts in Western Europe. As for the two Irinas, their plan now is to travel to Canada where gay couples can marry. Since Russia recognizes marriages of their citizens performed abroad, the couple hopes it will be a backdoor way for them to be legally married in Russia.
Meanwhile the woman at the center of the gay marriage debate in the US, Carrie Prejean, found out today that she’d be able to keep her Miss California crown. And she has a new explanation for the flap caused by the now infamous ‘gay marriage’ question she faced at the Miss USA pageant - it was all Satan’s fault. Apparently Satan tried to tempt Ms. Prejean into betraying her values for the sake of the sparkly Miss USA crown, at least that’s the explanation she gave in an interview with conservative leader Dr. James Dobson this weekend.
‘The devil made me do it’ - haven't heard that one in awhile...
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