Parliament votes to recognise religious same-sex partnerships | Ekklesia

Hooray! Friends in Edinburgh were talking about and working on this when we were there in late January. h/t Brad L.

Parliament votes to recognise religious same-sex partnerships | Ekklesia

In a dramatic development, the House of Lords has voted to allow the use of religious premises and religious language in same-sex partnerships...

The current law on same-sex civil partnerships prohibits religious elements. Campaigners point out that this means that whereas a mixed-sex couple can choose between a civil or religious wedding, a same-sex couple are denied this choice.