Equal marriages consultation
A major Government consultation on equal marriages will begin today. It will look at how same-sex civil partnerships could work.
Home Office Minister says government will approve gay marriages
The Home Office Minister Lynne Featherstone has said that no amount of vocal opposition from Christians and other opponents will prevent the government legalising same-sex marriages, as she prepares to publish detailed plans. She told The Independent:
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