An article by Cavan Sieczkowski on HuffPost, dated 16 December 2015, reporting that the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is now legally able to officiate same-sex marriages in New Zealand after approval from the registrar-general, who based the decision on a review of the church's stated philosophies against those of other organizations already authorized to perform marriages.
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Citation
PublisherHuffPost
Publication Year2015
URLhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/church-of-the-flying-spagehtti-monster-can-now-officiate-gay-marriages-in-this-country_n_5671888be4b0dfd4bcc011cd
Source Typejournalism
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
An independent news outlet reporting the same government approval the same day as the Washington Blade, corroborating it. NotesCited for the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster's sexuality-position and its detail, corroborating the Washington Blade.
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This source names Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster directly: "16 December 2015, reporting that the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is now legally able to officiate same-sex marriages in New Zealand after approval from the registrar-general, who based..."
Source Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster Can Officiate Same-Sex Marriages (HuffPost)
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This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Religions, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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