- Posted May 10, 2012 by This iReport is part of an assignment:
Same-sex marriage: Civil right vs. states' rights Partners in
life Philippine laws do not recognize same sex marriage as the
Roman Catholic Church might condemn and label sex marriage as
demonic, evil and other earthly- but no force could stop these
two women from expressing their love for each other- Elizabeth
and Grace (not their real names to protect their privacy and
their loved ones) as they braved all odds and went to celebrate
their wedding held in one of Panglao’s beautiful beaches.
Elizabeth and Grace are aware that their wedding is not legal in
the Philippines, but the two believe that when the two people
who make the pledge to love each other has binding force and
effect equal to that of a law. They believe that even if there
is no law, when two people who love each other, decide to live
together there is no law who can put them asunder. Grace had a
troubled marriage with her estranged husband for years. Grace
found Elizabeth as her kn