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silver_sunThe government have finally got their act together over the same sex marriage bill and after passing it in the House of Lords on Monday, taking it back to the Commons on Tuesday for some amendments the bill has now been given Royal assent so it's now law.
BBC news link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23338279
Now Scotland and Northern Ireland need to get it sorted out there too. It's ridiculous that different parts of the UK can have different laws on this.
The ability to marry who they love is the right of every man and woman, regardless of gender or sexuality.
The only thing I don't get (in the BBC article) is why the first ceremonies apparently won't be taking place until next summer. Surely if it's now law there's shouldn't be a waiting time of another year for people to get married.
It's nice to see some religious groups being supportive too. Well done the Quakers for saying they will be happy to carry out marriages.
BBC news link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23338279
Now Scotland and Northern Ireland need to get it sorted out there too. It's ridiculous that different parts of the UK can have different laws on this.
The ability to marry who they love is the right of every man and woman, regardless of gender or sexuality.
The only thing I don't get (in the BBC article) is why the first ceremonies apparently won't be taking place until next summer. Surely if it's now law there's shouldn't be a waiting time of another year for people to get married.
It's nice to see some religious groups being supportive too. Well done the Quakers for saying they will be happy to carry out marriages.