"Simon Hughes, the Lib Dem deputy leader, said that the Government will allow same-sex couples to have civil marriage with same legal status as marriage between a man and a woman. His comments follow moves by a Lib Dem minister to allow homosexual couples to have religious elements to their civil partnership ceremonies," reports UK Telegraph. "Under current rules, same-sex couples can contract a civil partnership, which is recognised in law but not given the same status as marriage for a heterosexual couple. Mr Hughes predicted that before the next general election, the law will be changed to give an equal right to full marriage." READ MORE
Monday, July 19, 2010
Full Marriage Rights to Come to U.K.
"Simon Hughes, the Lib Dem deputy leader, said that the Government will allow same-sex couples to have civil marriage with same legal status as marriage between a man and a woman. His comments follow moves by a Lib Dem minister to allow homosexual couples to have religious elements to their civil partnership ceremonies," reports UK Telegraph. "Under current rules, same-sex couples can contract a civil partnership, which is recognised in law but not given the same status as marriage for a heterosexual couple. Mr Hughes predicted that before the next general election, the law will be changed to give an equal right to full marriage." READ MORE
