Articles about Consultation

18 May 2013
Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would ‘introduce confusion’ 30 The Church of England has released a statement expressing its opposition to suggestions that the government may amend the equal marriage act to allow civil partnerships for opposite-sex couples.
23 January 2013
Scotland: SNP local chair quits over Scottish equal marriage proposals 28 A Scottish National Party official has resigned after 22 years, and said that one of his reasons for doing so was Alex Salmond's plans to legalise equal marriage.
16 January 2013
Video: Hundreds protest against Rhode Island hearings on equal marriage 14 As Rhode Island held hearings on whether to legalise equal marriage for same-sex couples, hundreds of demonstrators turned out to protest against the potential change at hearings
4 January 2013
Comment: A story about politics, friendship and equal marriage by a schoolboy 19 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Matthew Davies, a young college student in rural Hampshire explains how he previously felt unable to tell his friends to support equal marriage – until now.
12 December 2012
Scotland refuses to ban ‘any church’ from providing same-sex marriages 23 All religious institutions – including the Church of Scotland – will be free to decide for themselves if they would like to provide marriages for gay couples, under plans announced today.
11 December 2012
Government consultation: 53% in favour of equal marriage 21 In a blow to the opponents of equality, the results of this year's government consultation show 53% are in favour of the introduction of equal marriage.
28 November 2012
Scottish charity launches largest ever LGBT consultation + The Equality Network has launched a major consultation on the future priorities for LGBT people in Scotland.
15 November 2012
Comment: Lobby Maria Miller so we can have full marriage equality 14 Peter Tatchell says now is the time to email the Culture Secretary and Minister for Equalities Maria Miller, in order to ensure the LGBT community can secure complete marriage equality.
27 August 2012
Students lobby Christian Labour MP over equal marriage 29 The LGBT Society at the University of Huddersfield recently met with Barry Sheerman MP, a devout Christian for an informal discussion.
14 June 2012
Exclusive: Home Office website makes equal marriage consultation appear to have closed 24 hours early 29 The Home Office webpage that used to introduce visitors to the Government's proposals to introduce same sex marriage has been 'archived' and placed into the National Archive during the consultation period and more than 24 hours earlier than had been planned.
15 May 2012
Letter: LGBT media urge responses to ‘historic’ equal marriage consultation 32 The UK's leading LGBT media outlets have issued a joint statement today calling on readers to respond to the government’s consultation on how to introduce civil marriage equality between gay and straight couples in England and Wales.
25 April 2012
Lynne Featherstone: Churches will not be sued under gay civil marriage proposals 43 Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone has pledged there will be 'no risk of successful legal challenge' against religious bodies who are unable to marry gay couples as a result of the government's gay civil marriage proposals.
23 March 2012
Public invited to equal marriage forums over coming month 87 Members of the public are being invited to consultation events around England over the next month to discuss how best to introduce equal marriage rights.
20 March 2012
‘Married man’ rule for gay pensioners addressed in marriage consultation 10 The government consultation on equal marriage rights for gay couples is expected to address the current working of the state pension scheme, in which male and female civil partners are treated as married men.
15 March 2012
Religious groups welcome consultation on allowing gays to marry 20 Spokespeople for Liberal Judaism, Quakers in Britain and the Unitarian and Free Christian Churches have welcomed the government's consultation on how to lift the ban on gay marriages in England and Wales.
15 March 2012
Government publishes proposals and opens consultation on same sex marriage 87 The 12-week consultation on how to lift the ban on gay couples marrying in a civil ceremony in England and Wales has been launched by the government today.
13 March 2012
Consultation seeks views on draft LGBT asylum protections 2 A consultation on the international protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex refugees and asylum seekers has been launched today.
2 November 2011
Civil partnerships in religious premises “by the end of the year” 122 Report published today says religious institutions will be able to apply to hold ceremonies before the end of December.

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