When the former Liberal government under Prime Minister Paul Martin pushed through the same-sex marriage legislation in June 2005, Mr. Martin's Chief of Staff, Tim Murphy, celebrated the event with former Conservative MP Belinda Stronach, who had shortly before crossed the floor to become an instant Liberal and received a cabinet position for her effort. According to newspaper reports, the pair celebrated the passage of the same-sex marriage legislation by dancing gleefully to the sound of Madonna's "Material Girl." The lyrics included the following appropriate lines (see REALity May/June 2005, page 14):
Some boys kiss me, some boys hug me, I think they're OK. If they don't give me proper credit, I just walk away. They can beg and they can plead, but they can't see the light that's right, 'cause the boy with the cold hard cash is always Mr. Right.
Ms. Stronach, an ever-ready party girl, was dancing happily again on December 7, 2006 to celebrate yet another same-sex marriage victory, when the Conservative motion to re-visit the issue was defeated in the House of Commons. The celebration party this time was held in Ottawa's trendy Byward Market area and was thrown by Liberal MP Bill Graham (Toronto Centre), the interim Liberal party leader. Mr. Graham is a homosexual or, at least, is bisexual since, despite well-known same-sex dalliances, he also has a (female) wife. Others attending the party were homosexual Liberal MP Scott Brison, who also made headlines by crossing the floor to become an instant Liberal, and Alex Munter, a homosexual former Ottawa alderman and unsuccessful candidate for Ottawa mayor in November 2006. Mr. Munter headed the same-sex marriage organization "Equal Marriage" sponsored by EGALE in 2005. Former Liberal MP Paul Martin rushed back, jet lagged from China, to join the party. Also included in this happy group was Conservative Cabinet Minister, John Baird, former President of the Treasury Board and now Minister of the Environment. Mr. Baird voted against his party's motion on same-sex marriage. Mr. Baird was also in attendance at the homosexual sporting event in Montreal, the "Outgames" last summer, which lost over $5 million, despite the fact it had received financial support from the province of Quebec, the City of Montreal, the Montreal Tourism Board and the federal government.
Ms. Stronach and Messrs, Brison, Graham and Baird, according to the homosexual newspaper Capital Xtra (December 8, 2006 issue) all had a grand time celebrating the defeat of the same-sex marriage motion. |
