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14 December 2012
Church of England: We weren’t consulted over the government’s same-sex marriage ban 51 The Church of England says it only learnt of the government’s plan to ban it from performing same-sex marriages when Culture Secretary Maria Miller took to the Commons despatch box on Tuesday.
13 December 2012
UK: Jewish Masorti movement hints it might endorse same-sex marriage in synagogues 2 While the Reform and Liberal Judaism movements have welcomed the government’s plans to allow gay couples to marry in synagogues, the Masorti movement has not joined the orthodox United Synagogue and the Chief Rabbi in opposing the moves.
13 December 2012
Daily Mail accepts that David Cameron is ‘brave and principled’ to support equal marriage 45 The Daily Mail, one of the cheerleaders of the anti-equal marriage press has accepted that David Cameron has been "brave" and is "acting on principle" with his proposals to make same-sex marriage equal.
11 December 2012
Exclusive: Nick Clegg signals a free vote for Lib Dem MPs on same-sex marriage 44 In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.co.uk, the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said: “I’m not going to be illiberal in pushing through a liberal measure” when asked if it was still the case that Lib Dem MPs would be forced to vote with the government on equal marriage.
11 December 2012
Peter Tatchell: Gay couples have legal advantage if civil partnerships are not offered to straight couples 27 Following the UK government's announcement today to bring forward equal marriage legislation in early 2013, Peter Tatchell has said that it is wrong to make it illegal for the Church of England to marry same-sex couples, and that gay couples will have a legal advantage, if straight couples are not offered the right to civil partnerships.
11 December 2012
Backbench Tory MPs speak out against ‘outrageous’ marriage equality plans 37 Tory backbenchers have spoken out against the government's plans to allow marriage equality in 2013, suggesting a link between the plans, and declining numbers of people getting married before having children, and calling it an "outrage", and a "disgrace".
11 December 2012
UK: Equal marriage advocates celebrate government’s plans to bring forward marriage equality 1 The advocates of marriage equality for the UK are celebrating today's announcement that the government plans to bring forward legislation legalising equal marriage next year.
11 December 2012
Portsmouth Bishop: Equal marriage will ‘pervert authentic family values’ 20 Portsmouth's Catholic Bishop has spoken out against the government's recently announced plans to bring forward marriage equality next year, saying that it would "pervert authentic family values".
11 December 2012
Religious groups to ‘grasp’ opportunity to ‘opt-in’ to UK marriage equality 19 Religious groups in the UK have expressed their support for marriage equality, and have said they will perform same-sex weddings, once the law comes into place, as 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.
11 December 2012
Government: Churches will be able to marry gay couples from next year 80 The government has confirmed that full marriage equality will be introduced for gay couples living in England and Wales.
11 December 2012
Tory MP Sir Peter Bottomley condemns same-sex marriage opponent Colin Hart 18 Colin Hart, the director of the UK’s main Christian lobby group that opposes equal marriage, has been denounced in the House of Commons by Conservative MP Sir Peter Bottomley.
10 December 2012
Boris Johnson: ‘Whack through marriage equality now’ 29 Boris Johnson has again affirmed his support for marriage equality, as the debate over legalising equal marriage in the UK heats up, saying that the government should "whack through" the legislation.
10 December 2012
Welsh Secretary David Jones to vote against same-sex marriage 20 Welsh Secretary David Jones will vote against equal marriage rights for gay couples in England and Wales but is refusing to explain why because of his position within government.
10 December 2012
Government to issue official response to same-sex marriage consultation on Tuesday 23 Culture Secretary Maria Miller says the government will outline its response to this year’s equal marriage consultation on Tuesday (11 December) after being summoned to the Commons to answer an urgent question.
10 December 2012
Culture secretary prepares to address Commons on same-sex marriage 9 Culture Secretary Maria Miller is responding to an urgent question about the government’s equal marriage proposals in the House of Commons this afternoon.
9 December 2012
Nick Herbert: Legalising same-sex marriage is ‘the right thing to do’ 13 The former Police Minister, and current Conservative MP for Arundel and South Downs, Nick Herbert, has written on his support for equal marriage, including religious freedoms, the European Court of Human Rights, and that he thinks it still plays an important role in society.
7 December 2012
Exclusive: Government to support gay couples marrying in church in plans to be announced next week 41 PinkNews.co.uk understands the government is to push for complete marriage equality, meaning religious organisations will be allowed to provide same-sex marriages, as part of its reforms, despite widespread opposition by senior Anglican and Catholic leaders.
21 November 2012
Church of England isolated further on equal marriage following bishop vote 38 The COE's decision to vote against the introduction of women bishops is also likely to undermine its opposition to marriage equality, according to an Anglican theologian.
20 November 2012
Labour MP backs petition against gay ‘cure’ treatments 25 Labour MP Diana Johnson is encouraging people to sign and help distribute a paper parliamentary petition currently in circulation, calling for an end to gay conversion therapy.

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