civil partnerships

The inequalities of same sex marriage

Turgon on February 24, 2013, 2:59 pm

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Gerry Lynch has had a couple of contributions recently on the subject of extending marriage to homosexual couples. The coalition’s legislation has often been called “Equal Marriage”. Historically the marriage of a man and a woman has been heavily discriminated in favour of by legislation. This has been justified by moral and religious positions, discussion of the benefits of marriage between a man and a woman as a building block for society, a platform for the bringing up of children …

In redefining marriage for churches would Scotland be taking a step too far in the legal activism of the State?

Mick Fealty on July 26, 2012, 12:30 pm

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I think I heard someone say on Nolan this morning that Northern Ireland may be the only place in the UK that does not accord marriage status to same sex partnerships, if (or when) the Scottish Parliament brings forth the appropriate legislation… Well, not at the moment, there’s no plans for change in England or Wales… Rather worryingly the Scots plan seems to include an extension of some aspects of employment legislation to protect individual ministers or priests from any …

Changes to civil partnership legislation retain discrimination

Turgon on November 2, 2011, 3:11 pm

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The News Letter is reporting the latest change to the UK’s marriage / civil partnership laws. Civil partnerships are to be allowed in churches and other places of worship: this had been forbidden under the original Civil Partnership arrangements. From the News Letter: Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone said: “The Government is committed to advancing equality for lesbian, gay and bisexual people and to ensuring freedom of religion or belief for all people,” she said in a written ministerial statement. “To …