. 1st PARTNERSHIP PAGE

VICEMAYOR TOM AHLBERG READ THE SAME WORDS AS TO HETEROSEXUALS

THE PRESS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD FOUGHT FOR THE PICTURES

The full text of Denmark's civil gay marriage ceremony.

"As you have made an application to the Copenhagen city hall in
order to get your partnership lawfully registered, your wish will
now be fulfilled. With this registration you will -- with few
exceptions -- obtain the same social security as married people
in Danish society. Before performing the registration, the
municipality wishes to remind you of the meaning and importance
of the promise you are giving each other. Registered partnership
implies in general a pledge to live together in mutual affection,
helpfulness and tolerance. In recognition of this, the
municipality expresses the wish that throughout your partnership,
with all its changes, you will preserve the good intentions, to
live together in a harmonious and meaningful fellowship. I ask
you (Name), do you take (Name) to be your lawful partner?
Likewise, I ask you (Name), do you take (Name) to be your lawful
registered partner? After you now solemnly declared your desire
to enter into registered partnership with each other, I hereby
ask you to sign."

PICTURE:©ANJA TOLLAN/AXEL AXGIL.