Same-Sex Marriage Bill – Committee Stage
You can watch it live on the Parliament Website. The Bill website has up-to-date details and will include amendments as they are proposed. — Update – The afternoon stream (12th February) is here
Tag: Marriage
Same-Sex Marriage and Clergy
Here’s the big unanswered question for the House of Bishops – will they permit clergy to enter same-sex marriages? As was pointed out in a comment on yesterday’s post, the new law seems to suggest that the Church of England can if …
C4M – Ten Reasons – Number Eight
We’re getting near the end! Here’s reason number eight from the “Ten Myths” leaflet. Myth 8 The public supports it Seven in ten people want to keep marriage as it is. Other polling which purports to show public support for gay marriage fails …
C4M – Ten Reasons – Number Seven
Here’s Reason Number Seven from the Coalition for Marriage’s “Ten Reasons” leaflet. Myth 7 Gay couples want to marry Polling shows that only a minority of gay people (39 per cent) believe gay marriage is a priority. And according to the Government only …
Same-Sex Marriage
I’m not going to rehash all the arguments you’ve heard over the last 24 hours. Instead, let me simply ask some pertinent questions. Will churches be allowed to turn away same-sex married couples from marriage enrichment courses? Will the Church …
A Question for the Lawyers
Here’s a question for the legal ones amongst you. Let’s say we get gender-neutral marriage. Will the wife of a woman who gives birth be allowed to register the birth of her wife’s child? If so, does that implicitly mean …