Religious civil partnership proposal put forward

Proposed amendment to Equality Bill would allow religious civil partnerships

Religious groups including Quakers could be allowed to carry out civil partnerships for same-sex couples, if an attempt to change the law is successful.  The proposal appears in an amendment to the Equality Bill currently going through Parliament.  No religious element has been allowed in civil partnership ceremonies since they were introduced in 2005. This could change if Parliament passes the amendment proposed by Waheed Alli, a gay Muslim and member of the House of Lords.

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