Some fascinating figures from Spain where gay marriage has been legal since 2005, from the latest Affinity bulletin. The table shows the number of same-sex and other sex marriages from 2000 onwards. 2005 was the year that gay marriage was …
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Before all this Women Bishops malarkey we were doing a series looking at the Coalition for Marriage’s “Ten Reasons†leaflet. The idea is to go through each argument and see amongst us whether it has any merit. Here’s number five. Myth …
Here’s Number Four. Myth 4 No impact on schools The current law requires schools to teach children about the importance of marriage. If marriage is given a new definition, it will be endorsed in schools. According to expert legal advice, any teacher who fails to …
A great new video from the Campaign for Marriage (which I think they adapted from a US version). Kinda fits right in with our current discussion on the “myths”, especially that of legal equality. And, I don’t think it mentions …
Here’s Myth Three. Myth 3 It’s all about equality Same-sex couples already have equality. All the legal rights of marriage are already available to same-sex couples through civil partnerships. Equality doesn’t mean bland uniformity or state-imposed sameness. If the Government genuinely wants to pursue equality, why …
Here’s Myth number 2. Myth 2 Marriage has always evolved Marriage between a man and a woman is not a recent social invention. Everyone knows that marriage predates law, nation and church. It goes back to the dawn of time. Yes, matrimonial law …