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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Equal marriage bill published today
Today the full text of the Government’s same-sex marriage legislation will be unveiled. The bill will be debated in full in the Commons in just over a week, before passing to the House of Lords. While there appears to be…
Same-sex marriage: Commons battle begins
The legislative process for the introduction of same-sex marriage in England and Wales has just begun. This morning Maria Miller MP introduced the Bill in the House of Commons which will be debated, amended and hopefully become law later this…
Stormont marriage motion fails
A proposal to introduce same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland has fallen at the first vote. When put to the vote the motion was rejected by 49 votes to 45, though a blocking measure by the DUP ensured that even if…
Sign up for Equal Marriage
Have you signed the petition for equal marriage yet? Across Scotland and across England and Wales the pace is quickening in the campaigns over letting same-sex couples get married. A recent readers’ poll for bisexual magazine BCN showed overwhelming support…