I just watched the most recent episode of the tv show Brothers and Sisters online from 5/12/08 http://dynamic.abc.go.com/streaming/landing?channel=5071-- it was such a good show. Almost the entire episode was about the Civil Union that Tommy and Scottie planned. Last week's episode, they got engaged and this week's episode showed Tommy telling his family about the wedding, everyone preparing, how the family members reacted to the news...even flashbacks to when Tommy first told his father he is gay and how the relationship changed between them. Overall, the "Civil Union" actually turned into a marriage. I like the idea that marriage does not need to be dictated by a priest or the city government, but rather by the couple. Anyone can have a marriage anywhere for that matter, and it can mean the same thing as any other marriage. I really believe in that.
So there were many touching moments in the show like when Scottie's father gave the cuff links he wore at his own wedding to Tommy to give Scottie. And then it showed after the wedding, Scottie taking off the cuff links while smiling at his husband.
I think this is the most beautiful process of gay marriage I have seen on a television program.
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Way to go with the Marriage on Brothers and Sisters. I call it "Civillywed" when L.G.B.T.'s marry, form a civil Union or domestic partnership between themselves. May 15, 2008 California turned down their marriage ban; there will be more progress in the future for L.G.B.T.'s who plan to marry.
Visit civillywedd.com when planning your ceremony.
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