Lynne Featherstone MP hints that religious same-sex unions may be a step closer
The equalities minister Lynne Featherstone has been reported as saying religious civil ceremonies for same-sex couples could soon become a reality. According to today’s Telegraph, Ms Featherstone said...
View ArticleGovernment website asks: Should Equality Act be scrapped?
A government website asks members of the public whether the Equality Act should be scrapped completely. Red Tape Challenge is designed to help ministers identify “burdensome” legislation and “pointless...
View ArticleSchools minister Nick Gibb says lack of HIV education is ‘unforgivable’
Schools minister Nick Gibb says the government is “hugely concerned” about figures which suggest one in four children is not learning about HIV and AIDS at school. Addressing a Lords committee on HIV...
View ArticleLiberty urges government to reject Snoopers’ Charter
Human rights organisation Liberty is urging the LGBT community to join its campaign to reject the coalition government’s plans for a Draft Communications Data Bill commonly known as the ‘Snoopers’...
View ArticleUK: Culture secretary seeks to reduce religious fears over equal marriage
Culture Secretary Maria Miller says the government is looking at incorporating additional “locks” in its proposed equal marriage legislation in order to protect faith groups from the threat of legal...
View ArticleBoris Johnson and 18 senior Tories to push for marriage equality
A number of senior Conservative politicians announced today that they had formed a new campaign group which supports the right of same-sex couples to marry, in an act of defiance against...
View ArticleLib Dem MP Stephen Gilbert: Today is a landmark moment for LGBT equality
Writing for PinkNews, Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Gilbert says the publication of the government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill represents a major moment for equality. Today the Marriage (Same Sex...
View ArticleChurch of England: The government has ‘no mandate’ for its same-sex marriage...
The Church of England has responded to the publication of the government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) and has complained that it wasn’t given enough time to study the proposals in full ahead of...
View ArticleUK: Same-sex marriage supporting MPs selected for Queen’s Speech Loyal Address
Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Williams and Conservative MP Peter Luff – who both have voted for marriage equality – have been selected for the Loyal Address during proceedings for tomorrow’s Queen’s...
View ArticleLib Dem MP Stephen Gilbert: ‘Equal marriage is now a litmus test for David...
Writing exclusively for PinkNews.co.uk, Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Gilbert says today’s start of the third reading of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill is a huge test for David Cameron’s commitment...
View ArticleAnn Widdecombe: I wouldn’t have enjoyed serving under David Cameron because...
Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe says she wouldn’t have enjoyed being in the current Coalition Government because of its support for equal marriage. Speaking to the Guardian newspaper, Ms...
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