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6 February 2013
Peter Tatchell: Commons vote a victory for equal marriage but the battle is not yet won 10 Reflecting on yesterday's victory for the equal marriage bill in the House of Commons, which passed 400 to 175, Peter Tatchell writes on what is to come next, that the bill may still face strong opposition and that there is still a need to extend civil partnerships to straight couples.
6 February 2013
PM: I will ‘listen carefully’ to the idea of allowing civil partnerships for heterosexuals — but I am a ‘marriage man’ 34 David Cameron says he will “listen carefully” to idea of making civil partnerships open to straight couples – but adds: “I’m a marriage man”.
6 February 2013
Ed Miliband celebrates equal marriage vote and says ‘this is a proud day for Britain’ 13 Labour leader Ed Miliband has spoken of his delight at last night’s decision of MPs to back same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
6 February 2013
US: Illinois equal marriage bill passes first reading and will face full Senate vote 3 The US state of Illinois came one step closer to legalising equal marriage on Tuesday, as a bill to legalise it passed the Senate Executive Committee, and will now face the vote in the full senate.
5 February 2013
Former Lib Dem minister Sarah Teather: Voting against same-sex marriage was ‘the hardest decision’ 164 As had been privately warned for weeks, the Liberal Democrat former education minister Sarah Teather has voted against the bill to introduce same-sex marriage.
5 February 2013
Gordon Brown didn’t vote for same-sex marriage but says he supports it 66 At the last general election, he was the only party leader to explicitly rule out marriage equality.
5 February 2013
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg: ‘Today’s vote is a landmark for equality in Britain’ 20 The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said that today's vote was a "landmark for equality in Britain".
5 February 2013
More Conservative MPs voted against same-sex marriage than for it 54 David Cameron's spirits on succeeding to get the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill through the first round of the Parliamentary process will be dampened by the knowledge that more of his MPs voted against rather than for his policy.
5 February 2013
MPs vote 400 to 175 to pass same-sex marriage bill 120 MPs have voted for the government's Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - following an afternoon of heated debate in the House of Commons.
5 February 2013
Andrea Leadsom MP who said equal marriage was ‘unacceptable’ to positively abstain from vote 2 The Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire, who last week said she supported gay people but said she found the equal marriage bill to be "unacceptable" has said she will positively abstain from this evening's vote.
5 February 2013
Stephen Timms MP criticised for saying marriage was primarily for procreation 23 A Labour former minster has attracted criticism during his speech at the House of Commons against equal marriage, because he said the main reason behind marriage was procreation, yet he attended the wedding of a Labour colleague who said it was clear that she was too old to have children.
5 February 2013
Matthew Offord MP: Equal marriage ‘will allow the introduction of polygamous marriage’ 23 The Conservative MP for Hendon has said that allowing equal marriage was part of an "open-ended process", and said that it could lead to polygamous or incestuous marriages being made legal.
5 February 2013
David Cameron reiterates support for marriage equality ahead of key vote 8 David Cameron says "today is an important day" - as MPs prepare to vote on the Marriage (Same Sex) Couples Bill at 7pm this evening.
5 February 2013
Edward Leigh MP attacks gender reassignment in condemning equal marriage ‘revolution’ 14 Conservative MP, Edward Leigh, has come under heavy criticism for a speech he made at today's House of Commons debate around the equal marriage bill during which he attacked the Gender Recognition Act, and criticised efforts towards equality.
5 February 2013
Gay Tory MP Mike Freer: ‘I’m simply asking for equal treatment’ 7 Conservative MP Mike Freer has received warm praise on Twitter for delivering a heartfelt speech in support of marriage equality in the House of Commons.
5 February 2013
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes criticises the Government over same-sex marriage plans 17 Speaking at the debate around the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill in the House of Commons today, the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes called for the government to "proceed slowly" with the bill to attain the "maximum consensus."
5 February 2013
Margot James MP: Coalition for Marriage and churches have deliberately misled on equal marriage 7 Margot James, the first openly gay woman in the Conservative Party, said she thought her party needed to keep progressing or they would end up like the American Republican Party.
5 February 2013
Green MP Caroline Lucas: Today is a momentous moment for marriage equality 6 Green MP Caroline Lucas has described today’s debate and pending vote on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) as a historic occasion.
5 February 2013
MPs complain of ‘vitriolic’ abuse from anti and pro-equal marriage supporters 6 MPs have remarked on the "deeply unpleasant" nature of emails they have received over same-sex marriage, with one anonymous MP claiming some have decided to vote in favour because of the "appalling" opposition fervor.
5 February 2013
Kent MP Sir Roger Gale: ‘Why not allow incest as part of equal marriage plans?’ 38 Speaking at the House of Commons debate around equal marriage today, a Kent MP questioned why, if the government were to allow equal marriage for gay couples, it did not allow incestuous marriages.

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