The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill received its Second Reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday 5 February, passing by a huge margin. It’s not over yet though, and the parliamentary process now moves into the Commons Committee stage. …
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Scotland’s turn…
On Tuesday, MPs voted by an overwhelming majority of 225 to support same-sex marriage in England and Wales. However, thanks to devolution there is a whole separate battle for equal marriage in Scotland. The Equality Network are urging people in…
Over the first hurdle
Yesterday’s same-sex marriage vote passed by a huge margin, 400 votes to 175, a majority of 225. It may be the biggest show of support for an LGBT equality measure in Parliament to date, as previous changes such as equalising…
Big Bi Fun Date
Are you bisexual, bi friendly, want to meet bisexuals from other regions or just want to have fun? Then you want…Big Bi Fun Day! It’s back again this year, and they’ve just announced the date for the 2013 ‘do’. What…
Main Commons debate on equal marriage today
The ‘second reading’ of the Government’s same-sex marriage bill will take place in the House of Commons later today. It is expected to pass in the Commons with support and opposition from both sides of the house, despite being a…
