Today the House of Commons considered several amendments to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill during the Report Stage of the legislation. The bill would legalize marriage for same-sex couples in England and Wales. Amendments intended to weaken the bill were rejected by wide margins, including an amendment (New Clause 3) that would have allowed [...]
British House of Commons Amends Same-Sex Marriage Bill |
| By: Laurel Ramseyer Monday May 20, 2013 5:33 pm |
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British House of Commons Overwhelmingly Approves Equal Marriage Bill |
| By: Laurel Ramseyer Tuesday February 5, 2013 2:15 pm |
After almost six hours of debate during which over 70 Members of Parliament aired their views, the British House of Commons approved the Equal Marriage bill by a vote of 400 to 175. The bill, introduced by PM David Cameron, divided the ruling Conservative Party but passed with strong support from Labour Party and Liberal [...]
UK’s Equal Civil Marriage Consultation Has Been Launched |
| By: Laurel Ramseyer Thursday March 15, 2012 7:27 pm |
As anticipated the United Kingdom’s Government Equalities Office has launched an equal civil marriage consultation. The purpose of the 3-month long consultation is to seek the views of the public in England and Wales “on how we can remove the ban on same-sex couples having a civil marriage in a way that works for everyone. [...]
