Equal marriage ‘tantalisingly close’
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill has passed its Third Reading at the House of Lords
The House of Lords has passed the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill at Third Reading, sending it back to the House of Commons for final agreement. Some peers wore pink carnations to mark the occasion. Quakers greeted the House’s overwhelming support for the Bill with joy. Paul Parker, recording clerk for Quakers in Britain said, ‘This brings us tantalisingly close to legal recognition for same sex marriages in our Quaker Meetings.’
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