November 19, 2005
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WEDDING SHOW HELD FOR GAY COUPLES
A gay wedding fair aiming to give couples the chance to shop without fear of homophobia comes just weeks ahead of the first "gay marriages".
Registrars, venue providers, tailors and cake makers will be offering their wares at Islington's Design Centre in north London over the weekend.
Organiser Richard Jones said couples could shop there without fear of being turned away because of homophobia.
The first UK civil ceremonies for same sex couples will be held from December.
Same rights
Photographers, fashion stylists, and ice sculpture architects will also host stalls at the event.
Mr Jones said the exhibition was a sign of equality and gay rights.
"The idea is that gay couples can come here in an environment where they can research their plans without worrying that a venue or a company that supplies wedding paraphenalia might turn them away because of shyness or homophobia.
"What we are actually getting is equality and the rights that belong to use as human beings in this nation."
Under the Civil Partnership Act, gay couples will be able to take part in a ceremony which legally recognises their relationship and gives them some of the same rights as married couples.
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