Two heterosexual Canadian men who have been friends for 22 years began talking recently about getting taking advantage of their right to marry in their home country. They decided to get marry to “shed light on the widespread financial implications of the new legislation.” One loophole that they were exposing was that Canadian law did not state that two people of the same sex who were to marry had to be romantically involved. “It was a moment of whimsy that spun out of control…This really was an act of political satire." Read more

The two men, Bryan Pinn, aged 65, and Bill Dalrymple, aged 56, have been called heretics and homophobes. They have called off their plans to marry. “We’ll probably be best friends for another 20 years, but we don’t have to get married. Why would you ruin a good friendship and get married?” Pinn reportedly said.