Articles about Northern Ireland Assembly

9 May 2013
Comment: British LGBT rights under threat from Unionism 5 Paul Hagan-Rae writes that the Unionist leadership in Northern Ireland is holding the country back when it comes to progressing with LGBT rights.
9 May 2013
DUP MP William McCrea: ‘David Cameron has no mandate for his same-sex marriage bill’ 20 DUP MP Dr William McCrea has criticised David Cameron for pushing ahead with the same-sex marriage bill and says “no party has a mandate for that change.
24 January 2013
Politician: I want a tolerant Northern Ireland — but I’m against gay marriage and civil partnerships 53 Democratic Unionist Party MLA Jonathan Bell says he wants Northern Ireland to be "a tolerant and inclusive society" but claims there are “no grounds to redefine marriage”.
20 December 2012
Northern Ireland: Councillor who opposes same-sex marriage joins rival party 10 An ex-Alliance Party councillor in Northern Ireland has joined the Democratic Unionists Party (DUP) because he is opposed to Alliance’s support for same-sex marriage.
18 October 2012
Northern Ireland Health minister to challenge gay adoption ruling 35 Northern Ireland Health Minister Edwin Poots has announced he will challenge a landmark ruling to overturn the ban that prevents gay couples in civil partnerships from adopting in the country.
1 October 2012
Equal marriage defeat for Northern Ireland 39 A motion calling for same-sex couples to be given the right to marry in Northern Ireland has been defeated in the Stormont Assembly.

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