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21 May 2013
Boris Johnson calls on Tories to unite and for the government to ‘get on with legalising equal marriage’ 9 Boris Johnson has called on the government to get the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill signed into law as soon as possible.
21 May 2013
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has ‘f**** things up’ with his equal marriage bill 65 Lord Tebbit has launched a foul-mouthed attack on David Cameron, claiming the prime minister has “fucked things up” over the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
21 May 2013
Live blog: MPs debate and vote on same-sex marriage in England and Wales + PinkNews brings you all of the key developments in the debates and votes on same-sex marriage equality in England and Wales
21 May 2013
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track 16 Minister for Equalities, Maria Miller and her opposite numbers Kate Green and Yvette Cooper were able to reach a compromise on a review on the future of civil partnerships.
20 May 2013
MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review 12 After a day of confusion that threatened to disrupt the passage of the introduction of same-sex marriage, MPs have voted against the introduction of opposite sex civil partnerships.
20 May 2013
MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships 8 After a day of confusion that threatened to disrupt the passage of the introduction of same-sex marriage, MPs have voted to hold an immediate review on the future of civil partnerships.
20 May 2013
Maria Miller: I am happy to accept Labour’s amendment on a speedy civil partnerships review 7 Confirming what a senior source in her department had told PinkNews.co.uk earlier, the Minister for Equalities Maria Miller has told the House of Commons that she will accept Labour's manuscript amendment on civil partnerships.
20 May 2013
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs 15 An amendment proposed by Conservative MP Edward Leigh, a staunch equal marriage opponent, to amend the Equality Act in order to provide further legal protections for those who disagree with allowing gay couples to marry has been defeated by the House of Commons.
20 May 2013
Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs 31 An amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill tabled by Conservative MP David Burrowes, urging for registrars to be allowed to opt out of performing marriages for gay couples, has been defeated by the House of Commons.
20 May 2013
Lib Dem MPs encouraged to vote for Labour amendment to equal marriage bill + Liberal Democrat MPs are being encouraged to vote in favour of a Manuscript Amendment to the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill, which would start an immediate consultation on civil partnerships for straight couples.
20 May 2013
Gay Tory MP Nick Herbert: MPs should vote for Labour amendment to equal marriage bill 3 Conservative MP Nick Herber has circulated an email urging MPs to vote in favour of a Manuscript Amendment to the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill, which would start an immediate consultation on civil partnerships for straight couples.
20 May 2013
Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd reverses anti-marriage equality stance 16 The former Prime Minister of Australia and self-described 'god-botherer', Kevin Rudd, has stated that after a "re-think" on same-sex marriage he has decided to support it, reversing his previous staunch opposition.
20 May 2013
Exclusive: Government ‘relaxed’ on immediate review on the future of civil partnerships 6 A senior Government source has told PinkNews.co.uk that the Equalities Minister Maria Miller is "relaxed" on an immediate review on opposite sex civil partnerships.
20 May 2013
UK: The simple state of play on the same-sex marriage bill and civil partnerships amendments 7 We have condensed the row and the possible alternatives in relation to straight civil partnerships and how this impacts on the same-sex marriage vote in one article.
20 May 2013
Downing Street: Equal marriage is the Prime Minister’s ‘paramount concern’ 13 David Cameron is in full support of equal marriage, and the matter of whether the Government supports equal marriage is not in question, a Downing Street spokesman has confirmed.
20 May 2013
Peter Tatchell: ‘MPs should vote for heterosexual civil partnerships’ 30 Peter Tachell notes the popularity of straight civil partnerships in the Netherlands in saying MPs should vote for civil partnerships for heterosexual couples in England and Wales.
20 May 2013
David Burrowes: I oppose all ‘dilutions’ of marriage 12 Tory MP David Burrowes has once again voiced his opposition to same-sex marriage, and has revealed he will not be voting for an amendment to the bill allowing opposite-sex couples to have civil partnerships either.
20 May 2013
Live blog: MPs debate and vote on same-sex marriage and opposite sex civil partnerships 1 The House of Commons debate same-sex marriage and whether opposite sex couples should be allowed to have civil partnerships.
20 May 2013
Downing Street will decide tactics for equal marriage bill after vote on straight civil partnership amendment 42 The Government may withdraw its support for the pending equal marriage bill for England and Wales, if an amendment to allow civil partnerships to straight couples passes.
20 May 2013
Francis Maude: How my late gay brother’s legacy shaped my equal marriage support + Francis Maude, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and a vocal supporter of LGBT rights in the Conservative Party, has written ahead of today's debate on the same-sex marriage bill about how the loss of his gay brother led him to support marriage equality.

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