September 06, 2005
Belgium: No waffling on gay marriage BY
 | Alain De Jonge and Olivier Pierret became one of the first gay couples to marry in Belgium. |
Stepping from the town hall into bright sunlight, Olivier Pierret raised his hand in triumph. It was his wedding day, and celebrations lay ahead. First was a vin d'honneur drinks reception among the airy rooms of an art gallery, then an elaborate dinner and finally, a surprise speech from his father, a taciturn 74-year-old who seldom displays emotion.
"You've envisaged and built your life along a different emotional track from that of your parents,"Pierret's father told his son and 73 wedding guests. "That's your right and above all your choice, and I respect and accept it with sincerity and joy."
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