The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill received royal assent on Wednesday 17 July

Royal assent for same sex marriage bill

The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill received royal assent on Wednesday 17 July

by Caroline Humphries 26th July 2013

The change in the law that allows same sex couples in England and Wales to marry in Quaker Meetings has been welcomed by the recording clerk for Quakers in Britain.  The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill received royal assent on Wednesday 17 July.