Scottish campaign group the Equality Network launched their ‘It’s Time’ equal marriage video campaign today. The date is chosen to mark five years since the Equality Network started to campaign for equal marriage, in June 2008. It also comes at…
Category: Politics
Step Back In Time: Mixed-Sex Civil Partnerships Revisited
Following the Commons debate on the Same-Sex Marriage Bill, the government today announced its intention to press ahead with consultation on mixed-sex civil partnership legislation. This was part of the original Civil Partnerships Bill ten years ago, but was removed…
Next step in the Lords…
Following the significant margin of support for the Same-sex Marriage Bill at second reading in the Lords two weeks ago, the bill today begins its Committee stages in the Upper House. It’s expected to have two more days of committee…
“Gender Transmutant People” best Duke Montrose
Yesterday and today saw the second reading of the Same-Sex Marriage Bill in the House of Lords. After a specially extended debate, a wrecking amendment fell and by 390 to 148 votes the bill passed second reading. It will now…
The Great Abstainer
The UK’s only bisexual MP, Simon Hughes, abstained in the third reading of the same-sex marriage bill. In a long speech in the chamber, he said that his faith convictions tell him marriage is only for “one man and one…