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May 12, 2019

Thousands to march in Northern Ireland calling for marriage equality legislation

Campaigners are demanding that any re-established Stormont government deliver marriage equality legislation to bring the region into line with the rest of the UK and Ireland.
January 25, 2013

Religious groups welcome draft Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill

Religious groups have issued statements welcoming the UK government's Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill, which is officially published today.
March 18, 2012

Government consultation on same-sex marriage
January 16, 2012

Growing number of C of E churches wish to register Civil Partnerships

Almost 100 Church of England churches would want to explore registering their buildings to offer Civil Partnerships if the Church of England would allow it.
September 29, 2011

Scotland's gay marriage consultation creates debate among faith groups

The Scottish government has begun a 14-week public consultation, through to 9 December, on the question of legalising marriage for gay couples.
May 25, 2011

Churches, marriage and same-sex relationships

This week, the Church of Scotland has been discussing a specially commissioned report on Same Sex Relationships and the Ministry at its General Assembly in Edinburgh. Alison Jasper from the University of Stirling unpacks the issues, as part of the Critical Religion series.
May 25, 2011

What the Kirk decided

There has been some uncertainty as to what the Church of Scotland General Assembly actually voted for, and against, on the issue of coupled same-sex ministers and related issues. on Monday 23 May 2011.
August 31, 2010

Historic Italian Protestant churches agree to bless same-sex couples

The joint synod of Italy's Waldensian and Methodist Protestant churches has agreed to authorise the blessing of same-sex couples in church.
May 30, 2010

Malawian gay couple pardoned after global concern

President Bingu of Malawi has pardoned the couple, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, who were recently senenced to 14 years hard labour on charges of homosexuality.
May 27, 2010

Malawian authorities 'vindictive' in splitting jailed gay couple

Human rights advocates have condemned as "cruel and vindictive" the the decision by the Malawian authorities to to split up jailed couple Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga.