"However setting up a distinction, albeit in name only, has caused confusion in the public generally and resentment among gay couples who feel they are being put on a sort of "second tier" civil partnership track subordinate to their married heterosexual counterparts.
"We now have heterosexual couples saying they like the look of civil partnership for themselves and gay couple wanting marriage, when in reality they are the same thing."
"The government needs to sweep away the anomaly, legitimise gay marriage in state ceremonies and leave religions to make their own mind about which way they want to jump on the issue."
Her comments were made after Lord Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, spoke out against the debate over same-sex marriage after a gay Conservative MP said he had never felt "more distant" from the Church over the issue.
Writing in the Times, Lord Carey said it was supporters of "traditional marriage" who faced judgmental labels.
He said the consultation over allowing same-sex marriages was launched with "no backing" from the Conservative Party's manifesto and said many felt "alienated and distant" from the Government as a result.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Heidi Klum and Seal Divorce; GroundForDivorce.com Announces Free Report - YAHOO!
With super model Heidi Klum’s divorce to singer Seal officially underway, divorce planning site GroundForDivorce is launching a new free report offer aimed to help couples looking for a similar, smooth divorce proceeding.
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After Heidi Klum’s divorce proceedings against husband Seal became official and the couple announced plans for a cordial split to benefit their three children, divorce planning site GroundForDivorce announced a new report for couples looking to do the same. Despite the massive media attention surrounding the celebrity couple’s divorce, both Heidi Klum and Seal have made attempts to make the divorce as amicable as possible. Singer Seal has also made several public appearances discussing the divorce and the couple’s plans to look out for the well-being of their children.Once many of the millions of couples dealing with divorce in America, saw the way in which Heidi Klum and Seal handled their divorce, the former power couple had many couples looking to handle their divorces in a similar manner. The public’s interest in the Seal and Heidi Klum divorce has sparked a new free report for separating couples from divorce planning experts, GroundForDivorce. The comprehensive guide was created to help couples like Heidi Klum and Seal, who attempt to handle divorce without extensive repercussions and move on from this difficult time. The book covers topics regarding children of divorce, finical planning and divorce acceptance.
The company just made the public announcement regarding the launch of the report, which is currently being offered for free on the company website.
For more information on this new free divorce planning guide and a look at Seal’s approach to handling divorce issues, visit http://www.betterbehavedkids.com/.
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Facebook's Explore London 2012: Get Social With The Summer Games - PC Advisor
Facebook is getting into the Olympic spirit with Explore London 2012 on Facebook, a portal where you can find and get Facebook updates from your favorite athletes, national teams, and individual sports during the Olympic Games in London.
Facebook says it intends to add national Olympics broadcasters such as NBC and Olympic sponsors to the London 2012 portal in the coming weeks.
The Facebook portal is the first of several efforts from the International Olympics Committee to get social during London 2012. The IOC also plans to launch London 2012-themed pages on Twitter, Tumblr, and Google+, as well as a partnership with Foursquare.
How To Like London 2012
To get Olympic updates on Facebook, all you have to do is “like” the pages for your favorite athletes, sports, or national teams via the Explore London 2012 portal. Then updates from that person's or sport's page, including personal status updates, medal standings, and photos, are pushed to your news feed. It's a simple way to keep up with personal updates from athletes such as swimmer Ryan Lochte or all the latest news from Team USA.
Explore London 2012
Facebook's London 2012 portal is well organized with a cover photo at the top, and then two profile photos for the Olympic Games and London 2012. Below that is a section of highlighted Olympic athletes, including LeBron James, swimmers Dara Torres and Michael Phelps, beach volleyball player Misty May-Treanor, and U.K. soccer star David Beckham. The site features about 200 of the several thousands of Olympic athletes competing in the games.
Below the athletes section are links to the Olympic national teams, and then to specific Olympic sports such as boxing, gymnastics, tennis, triathlon, and volleyball. Thirty-six sports are represented at London 2012, but the portal currently has links to 25.
Each Olympic sport is linked to the page for that sport's official international body. For example, liking aquatics will give you Facebook updates from Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA), the world governing body for swimming. Liking Tennis means you'll get updates from the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
A Facebook spokesperson says the company will add more sports and athlete pages to its portal before the Games begin.
Effective Use of London 2012
Facebook's portal is a handy way to find your favorite parts of the Olympics, but you might want to check out each individual page before liking to make sure you'll get updates during the games.
In my perusal of some of the top athletes' pages, most are maintaining their official pages with regular updates. But some weren't particularly active. That may change once the Olympics kicks into gear, but just be aware that some pages may not be as active as you'd like.
The Summer Olympic Games begin Friday, July 27 in London.
Connect with Ian Paul (@ianpaul) on Twitter and Google+, and with Today@PCWorld on Twitter for the latest tech news and analysis.
Source: www.pcadvisor.co.uk
Sussex burglar meets victims in prison to say sorry - eastbourneherald.co.uk
A PROLIFIC burglar, who targeted homes in Eastbourne and was jailed for seven years, has met some of his victims in prison to apologise for his crimes.
Barrie Williamson, 49, was caught in January this year after an intensive police investigation and an appeal on the BBC Crimewatch programme.
In April, Williamson was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court, after pleadeding guilty to four dwelling burglaries in Eastbourne, Hove, Worthing and Seaford in October last year.
The court also took into consideration his admission of a further 39 burglary offences from September last year to January, including six in Eastbourne, two in Seaford and one in Bexhill. Williamson struck at homes in Sussex, as well as in Lancashire, Dorset, Nottinghamshire, Kent, and Norfolk where he took jewellery and cash.
Now, Williamson has met four of his victims, who travelled to Coldiingley Prison in Surrey.
Victims of one of the Sussex burglaries, a husband and wife who do not wish to be named, said; “We found the conference very interesting and an extremely valuable and worthwhile experience.
“Barrie Williamson was not our idea of a stereotypical burglar. He remembered all of the details of the crimes involving all present at the conference and emotions ran high at times on all sides.
“At the end of what was a mentally draining experience, we had probably got all of our anger out of our systems and replaced it with a genuine hope that he would have the determination,support and opportunity to lead a law-abiding life on his release.”
After his sentencing at Lewes Crown Court, officers from the Sussex Police Priority Crime Team visited Williamson in prison where he expressed remorse for his offences and asked if he could say sorry to at least some of his victims. Sussex Police then set up its second Restorative Justice conference to be held in a prison, working with the prison governor, staff and Probation.
Restorative Justice is a forum when police arrange for victims to meet offenders to talk about the crimes that have been committed against them. It takes place after conviction and sentence usually takes place in a prison where the offender is serving his or her sentence.
The RJ process is unique within the criminal justice system since it is a voluntary process and the offender receives no rewards or other incentive to take part. It is based on the principle that those who have been involved in the crime are best place talk about it and look at ways in which the offender may be able to explain and atone for the harm that has been caused.
The victims can ask unanswered questions, with the view of gaining closure and for the offender to stop re-offending.
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Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss 'very happy' with new cinematographer boyfriend Adam Arkapaw - Daily Mail
By Sarah Bull
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Mad Men star Elisabeth Moss has gone public with her new boyfriend Adam Arkapaw following her divorce from comedian Fred Armisen.
The 29-year-old actress and her Australian cinematographer beau debuted their relationship as she made a surprise appearance at the Sydney Film Festival earlier this week.
And Elisabeth, who plays Peggy Olson in Mad Men, is said to be 'very happy' with her new love.
'Very happy': Mad Men star Elisabeth Moss is dating Australian cinematographer Adam Arkapaw, and the pair made their debut at the Sydney Film Festival
A source told the New York Post: 'They looked very much an item and very happy.'
Elisabeth's new relationship comes after her difficult divorce from Saturday Night Live funnyman Armisen, from whom she split after eight months of marriage.
Shortly after the pair's split in June 2010, Armisen began dating his SNL co-star Abby Elliott, who is 20 years younger than him.
Former love: Elisabeth and Saturday Night Live's Fred Armisen divorced last year after just eight months of marriage
Elisabeth met Armisen back in 2008 when she made a cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live which was hosted by her Mad Men co-star Jon Hamm.
The couple wed in October 2010 after getting engaged the year before.
Following their split, Elisabeth spoke out about her ex in a frank new interview: 'One of the greatest things I heard someone say about him is, "He's so great at doing impersonations."
'But the greatest impersonation he does is that of a normal person.'
Screen star: Elisabeth as Peggy Olson with Jon Hamm as Don Draper in hit US TV show Mad Men
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