JAKE: We have to pick up Conrad before the party. CHARLIE: Alright, no problem. JAKE: We're supposed to meet him at Cal's Bar at 10:00, but he said he might be a little late. So maybe we'll have a drink there. CHARLIE: Wait a minute. Cal's bar? JAKE

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Alright. There will be a free wedding, and you can do whatever you want later on. Free wedding, that's a dream. Laura Seidman and Maria Garcia Alvarez have already had a commitment ceremony, but now they are getting ready to be officially married in

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Coming to Grips with Gay Marriage 同性恋行不行? Gay marriage has been hotly debated in the news lately. While several countries have some form of gay marriage on the books, the Netherlands rec

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Coming to Grips with Gay Marriage 同性恋行不行? Gay marriage has been hotly debated in the news lately. While several countries have some form of gay marriage on the books, the Netherlands recently became the first country to give same-sex co

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At one time in China weddings were simple affairs, with small ceremonies and bunches of flowers thrown in for good measure. 曾几何时,在中国婚礼很简单,简约的仪式,几束鲜花,就已经很不错了。 But over the decades, as t

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Filmmaker Doug Block learned a lot about marriage by accident. A documentarian who also works as a wedding videographer, Doug Block visited a handful of couples whose weddings he'd filmed -- anywhere from five to 20 years later -- and interviewed the

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(250) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

At one time in China weddings were simple affairs, with small ceremonies and bunches of flowers thrown in for good measure. 曾几何时,在中国婚礼很简单,简约的仪式,几束鲜花,就已经很不错了。 But over the decades, as t

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法国允许同性恋结婚 PARIS, April 23 (Xinhua) -- After lengthy and hot debate, France's legislators gave the green light to same-sex couples to marry and adopt children, the Socialists' strongest social reform that sparked series of violent pr

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

A conservative US state senator who has voted against gay rights measures during his 14 years in office has confessed he is gay。 Republican Roy Ashburn came out during a radio interview in California, where he sits on the state legislature。 He ha

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(82) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Gay marriage 同性恋婚姻 Cuomo's pride 科莫的骄傲 The Empire State lets them say: I do 纽约州让他们可以说:我愿意。 THE Stonewall Inn, in New Yorks West Village, is famous in gay history as the scene of riots against the police

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Traditional Chinese weddings are always filled with red things to bring auspicious blessings and respects. And even wedding customs reflect traditions from Chinese philosophy。 中国传统婚礼中总是用红色的东西来表达吉祥、祝福和隆

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Traditional Chinese weddings are always filled with red things to bring auspicious blessings and respects. And even wedding customs reflect traditions from Chinese philosophy。 中国传统婚礼中总是用红色的东西来表达吉祥、祝福和隆

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Their wedding is an occasion when a bride and groom can reasonably expect for all the attention to be on them. 婚礼是新郎新娘成为全场焦点的一个场合。 Stealing the newlyweds' thunder is considered a terrible faux pas. 在新婚夫妇婚

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Wedding season is officially upon us, and with it come many time-honored traditions. The bouquet toss. The cake cutting. But far more challenging tradition is to figure out what to wear in compliance with complicated wedding dress codes. 婚礼季正式

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1. Releasing Doves, Philippines 放鸽子,菲律宾 At traditional Filipino wedding receptions, the bride and groom release two doves into the air to represent a long, peaceful, and harmonious life together. 在菲律宾举行婚礼时,新娘和新

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A blushing bride had plenty of help organising her big day - after recruiting 44 bridesmaids to make sure it went without a hitch. 婚礼那天,英国一位新娘有44名伴娘同她在婚礼上作伴。 Jayne Blakeway could not decide which friend

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虽然日本不是性别平等的理想之地,但是它正朝着正确的方向迈出步伐。越来越多的女性放弃了结婚成为全职家庭主妇的传统路线,开拓性的选择终身从业(即使工作环境可能不友好)。 但有

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(312) / 评论(0) 分类 趣味英语

u Shan and her partner are raising 5-month-old twins together, but only one of the women is their legal parent. That could soon change as Taiwan appears set to become the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. 台湾台北(美联社)-苏

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Hundreds gathered in front of the Supreme Court in downtown Washington D.C. to celebrate the court's landmark legalization of same-sex marriage in all 50 US states. The justices split along the usual ideological lines in a 5-4 ruling which holds that

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The gay vote 同性恋投票 Coming out 公之于众 The Conservative Party is winning over some gay voters 保守党争取到一些同性恋的投票 True pink 纯粉色 WHEN the Conservative prime minister, David Cameron, decided to champion same-s

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