Wedding painting 'unsuitable for gays'

[nemorathwald]

Link to an article.

A painting of a bride and groom has been removed from a register office in case it offends gay couples tying the knot.

The wedding scene, and another of Romeo and Juliet, has been ruled unsuitable for single sex civil partnership ceremonies, which start next month.

Register Officer Janet Taubman said: "We had two pictures up before. There was a picture of a groom signing the register with a young bride and the other was of Romeo and Juliet on a swing.

"They were innocent but the new paintings are less likely to offend. We are looking forward to the civil partnerships. People have been waiting a long time."

The old pictures at Liverpool Register Office have been replaced with landscapes while the Wedding Room has been renamed The Ceremony Suite.


Of course this incident is being touted as proof that gay marriage advocates want to destroy heterosexual marriage. What do you think? Was this action helpful or needed in some way, or is it totally idiotic?

Comments

[uplinktruck.livejournal.com]

Removing the painting was pointless and idiotic. At this rate all government buildings and some public buildings will end up being painted battleship gray with nothing in the way of adornment. All employees will be dressed in neutral gray uniforms designed to present a sexual neutral image. Their hair will be covered in large hats to conceal the length and style. But of course none of this will mater because you'll never see an employee. God forbid we show a bare female face to a fundamentalist.

[mjwise.livejournal.com]

You should watch this movie (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0081036/) if you want to want to see an interesting "solution" to the fact that people are naturally different.

[uplinktruck.livejournal.com]

I'll get the book next time I'm at the bookseller.

[matt-arnold.livejournal.com]

Last year I rented the 2002 version of Lathe of Heaven starring James Caan and enjoyed it very much. From what I hear, the 1980 version was better in some ways. I'll look it up.

[drkelso.livejournal.com]