Category - civil partnerships

Amendment to Equality Bill may bring civil partnerships to churches

staff writers — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:03:39 +0000

Campaigners are seeking to get an amendment tabled to the Equality Bill to allow religious buildings to hold civil partnership ceremonies, previously prohibited in law.

Straight couple to attempt to register for civil partnership

staff writers — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:15:38 +0000

In the latest challenge to what many see as unfair marriage laws, a straight couple are attempting to register for a civil partnership. They say that a choice of marriage or civil partnership should be open to all couples, regardless of sexuality.

A majority of Americans favour gay and lesbian civil unions

agency reporter — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:57:37 +0100

A new report based on a recent national US survey has found that a clear majority of Americans favour allowing gay and lesbian couples to enter into legal civil unions.

Change in law needed after Quaker marriage decision

Press Office — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:01:23 +0100

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia is proposing a new legal framework which can accommodate same-sex marriage ceremonies carried out by religious bodies.

Head of Catholic marriage charity urges equality for gay couples

staff writers — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:45:38 +0100

Gay couples can lay equal claim to their married heterosexual counterparts when bringing up children in stable relationships, according to the head of a Catholic charity that supports marriage.

Sweden officially approves gender neutral marriage

staff writers — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:23:34 +0100

Sweden's parliament has backed a proposal to introduce gender-neutral marriage, becoming the fifth European country to do so. The Church of Sweden will bless same-sex unions but not call them marriage.

National Marriage Week: Anglican priest to wed after 53 year engagement

staff writers — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:26:57 +0000

As churches in the UK celebrate National Marriage week, a 71 year old Anglican Priest has announced that he is to finally tie the knot after a 53 year engagement.

Christian registrar's same-sex discrimination case dismissed

staff writers — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:41:47 +0000

A London borough has won its appeal against a ruling that it unlawfully discriminated against a Christian registrar who refused to perform same-sex civil partnerships.

C of E has 'greater liberty' for services following civil partnerships than previously thought

staff writers — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:51:42 +0100

A paper published today suggests that under the laws of the Church of England clergy have far greater liberty in relationship to services following civil partnerships than has previously been thought.

Registrar threatens legal action against council over civil partnerships

staff writers — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:01:05 +0000

A marriage registrar has vowed to make a legal challenge to the acceptance of civil partnership ceremonies, claiming that she objects to them on religious grounds and should therefore be exempt from having to perform them.