[OutVoice] Gay Marriage Bill Is Passed

[Len Rogers]

Bravo!!!!
Len Rogers
Director
On Equal Grounds
www.onequalgrounds.net
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From: "Ian Gibson" <home at iangibson.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 4:19 PM
Subject: [OutVoice] Gay Marriage Bill Is Passed


> In the past 2 hours MPs have approved same-sex marriage in England and 
> Wales in a key Commons vote, despite the opposition of dozens of MPs. The 
> vote was 400 in favour to 175 against, to give the Marriage (Same Sex 
> Couples) Bill a second reading as a "landmark" in the fight for equality.
>
> It will take months to go through Parliament but it now looks almost 
> certain that it will become law.
>
> Once the law comes into force, gay people will able to get married in 
> churches which 'opt in' to gay marriage. Those with civil partnerships 
> will be able to 'upgrade' to marriage if they so wish.
>
> http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/8461.asp
>
> An historic day!
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