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December 11, 2012

Peter Tatchell: Gay couples have legal advantage if civil partnerships are not offered to straight couples

Following the UK government's announcement today to bring forward equal marriage legislation in early 2013, Peter Tatchell has said that it is wrong to make it illegal for the Church of England to marry same-sex couples, and that gay couples will have a legal advantage, if straight couples are not offered the right to...

December 11, 2012

NUS to lobby MPs on equal marriage, will deliver 4,000 Christmas cards to David Cameron

The National Union of Students LGBT is taking the next steps to push for marriage equality, as the government announces plans to bring forward marriage equality in early 2013.

December 11, 2012

Backbench Tory MPs speak out against ‘outrageous’ marriage equality plans

Tory backbenchers have spoken out against the government's plans to allow marriage equality in 2013, suggesting a link between the plans, and declining numbers of people getting married before having children, and calling it an "outrage", and a "disgrace".

December 11, 2012

UK: Equal marriage advocates celebrate government’s plans to bring forward marriage equality

The advocates of marriage equality for the UK are celebrating today's announcement that the government plans to bring forward legislation legalising equal marriage next year.

December 11, 2012

Portsmouth Bishop: Equal marriage will ‘pervert authentic family values’

Portsmouth's Catholic Bishop has spoken out against the government's recently announced plans to bring forward marriage equality next year, saying that it would "pervert authentic family values".

December 11, 2012

Religious groups to ‘grasp’ opportunity to ‘opt-in’ to UK marriage equality

Religious groups in the UK have expressed their support for marriage equality, and have said they will perform same-sex weddings, once the law comes into place, as announced today.

December 11, 2012

Government consultation: 53% in favour of equal marriage

In a blow to the opponents of equality, the results of this year's government consultation show 53% are in favour of the introduction of equal marriage.

December 11, 2012

Government: Churches will be able to marry gay couples from next year

The government has confirmed that full marriage equality will be introduced for gay couples living in England and Wales.

December 11, 2012

Tory MP Sir Peter Bottomley condemns same-sex marriage opponent Colin Hart

Colin Hart, the director of the UK’s main Christian lobby group that opposes equal marriage, has been denounced in the House of Commons by Conservative MP Sir Peter Bottomley.

December 11, 2012

Labour to hold a free vote on same-sex marriage

The Labour Party has signalled that it will now allow its MPs to have a free vote on the government’s equal marriage plans despite previously indicating that it would impose a three-line whip.