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Civil Union Celebrant
« on: August 25, 2009, 05:16:45 pm »
I'm going to become a civil union celebrant (equivalent to marriage in my country, except it is open to gay couples too). Hopefully I get accepted. I might apply to be a marriage celebrant too.

One of my friends is engaged and I volunteered to be their celebrant. I'm really thrilled to be part of their event (I also volunteered to be grooms lady or best tranny).

I feel like it is a very mature 'androgyne' thing to do - to preside over events such as these. I also think the queer community will benefit from having a trans celebrant.
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Re: Civil Union Celebrant
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2009, 05:22:39 pm »
Sounds good Nicky. not that I will ever need those type services again but I'm sure there are many who will. Somehow androgyne celebrant sounds right.
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Re: Civil Union Celebrant
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2009, 08:45:40 pm »
Great for you Nicky!!!

And congrats to the happy couple...
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Re: Civil Union Celebrant
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2009, 08:25:03 pm »
Hey Nicky,Things are different in your country. I'm in a territory of the US and as a minister of the church of spiritual humanism I can and have married (or unionize ) anyone as long as they are human and alive.
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Re: Civil Union Celebrant
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2009, 08:32:54 pm »
Quote from: Bombi on October 14, 2009, 08:25:03 pm
Hey Nicky,Things are different in your country. I'm in a territory of the US and as a minister of the church of spiritual humanism I can and have married (or unionize ) anyone as long as they are human and alive.

Ah, you mean things are different in your country  ;)

I thought gay marriage was not allowed in most places in the US?
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Re: Civil Union Celebrant
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2009, 08:12:43 am »
Nicky you are correct. Only @ 25% of the US States permit same sex marriage or civil unions however I have performed services for couples who desire a spiritual connection. It's not legally binding but similar benefits can be realized through legal channels.
 The service I do talks of love, commitment and respect and of the spiritual and humanistic bonds that are above the jurisdiction of any government. I have a long conversation with each participant so I get to know them as much as possible, then base the service on how they perceive their future. I rarely mention god unless specifically asked to include references to the deity which they embrace. I stress that spirituality supersedes laws of the state.
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Re: Civil Union Celebrant
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2009, 09:10:34 am »
Way to go, Nicky. Is a celebrant an "official" position that needs to be applied for?

Bombi, the services you perform sound wonderfully heartful.

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Re: Civil Union Celebrant
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2009, 03:27:03 pm »
yup, it is an "official" position - you officiate the legal side of it. To apply I need some backround checks, written references and I need to demonstrate that I will be of benefit to a particular community having me as a celebrant. Does not cost anything to apply but then you don't make any money (though I know most celebrants seem to have a 'fee' to cover costs).

I'm going to apply early next year after I get a name change. While I may not get accepted I think I have a pretty good chance.



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Re: Civil Union Celebrant
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2009, 09:18:19 am »
if it's not too much to ask what are you changeing your name to? the fem or androgynous version of Nicky or something else?
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Re: Civil Union Celebrant
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2009, 04:01:27 pm »
Legally I am Nicholas Henry ......

But I want to change it to Nicki Alina ....

People keep telling me to go with Nikki but it looks too harsh too me - besides, it is the strippers version of Nicki  ;)

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