Equality Bill raises hopes of a religious character for civil partnership ceremonies

Meeting for Sufferings hears about initial progress on same-sex marriage

There is a possibility of significant movement on same-sex marriage within the next few months.  Quakers are hoping to have an amendment added to the Equality Bill currently before the UK Parliament that would remove the bans on religious words and premises being used in civil partnership ceremonies and allow the use of Quaker registering officers.

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