Tags: Marriage
Same-sex marriages need not be recognised in NI, court rules
The High Court has ruled that same-sex marriages which are entered into in England do not need to be recognised in... Read More »
DUP vows to resist calls to legalise abortion and same-sex marriage
DUP leader Arlene Foster has said her party will retain Northern Ireland's restrictions on abortion and same-sex marriage,... Read More »
NSS criticises Archbishops over clerical hostility to LGBT+ rights
The National Secular Society's Executive Director, Keith Porteous Wood, has criticised Church of England leaders for... Read More »
Washington Supreme Court: Religious beliefs no excuse for a business to discriminate
The Supreme Court of the state of Washington has unanimously ruled that a florist cannot discriminate against same-sex... Read More »
High Court rules against sharia-only divorce claim
The Family Division of the High Court has ruled against a man who claimed his marriage could only be dissolved under... Read More »
Ashers Bakery loses appeal over cake with “Support Gay Marriage” slogan
A bakery firm which cancelled an order for a cake with the slogan "Support Gay Marriage" has lost its appeal against... Read More »
Scottish Anglicans move towards religious same-sex marriage
The Scottish Episcopal Church has paved the way towards allowing gay marriage, raising the prospect of a clash with... Read More »
Government announces plans to allow same-sex marriages on MoD sites
The Government has announced plans to register Ministry of Defence sites for civil marriages, after religious groups... Read More »
Muslim women fight to change misogynistic Islamic divorce law in India
Muslim women in India are campaigning to ban 'triple talak', the legally-recognised way in which a Muslim man can... Read More »
Call for Muslim women to be better informed about legal rights relating to marriage and divorce
A report from the Muslim Women's Network (MWNUK) has called for greater efforts to promote women's legal rights, warning... Read More »
NSS welcomes minister’s commitment to ensure same-sex weddings can take place in military chapels
The National Secular Society has welcomed an intervention from Defence Minister Penny Mordaunt to ensure that the... Read More »
Anti-LGBT religious exemptions will be removed from Ireland’s equality legislation
The National Secular Society has welcomed confirmation that Ireland's government is to amend the exemptions to equality... Read More »
Kentucky clerk acting under “God’s authority” in defying court over gay marriage
A county clerk in Kentucky has persisted in denying same-sex couples marriage licenses, in open defiance of a federal... Read More »
Sikh Federation UK refuses to condemn “thugs” who forcibly stopped an interfaith marriage
Sikh Federation UK, the "leading" Sikh lobbying organisation, has refused to condemn the actions of a group of men... Read More »
Tribunal to rule on Gay clergyman refused NHS chaplaincy job because he is in same-sex marriage
A Bishop stripped a Church of England clergyman of the licence needed to take a hospital chaplaincy job because he... Read More »
Secularists stand up for LGBT equality in Northern Ireland
The NSS has objected to proposed changes to Northern Ireland's equality laws which would allow businesses to refuse... Read More »
NSS warns against bill allowing religious exemptions to Northern Ireland’s equality laws
Democratic Unionist Party backbencher Paul Givan MLA (pictured above) has proposed a Private Members Bill that would... Read More »
The Law Society withdraws controversial Sharia guidance and apologises
The sharia succession practice note has been withdrawn by the Law Society, following widespread criticism for gender... Read More »
Secularists query decision to reinstate registrar who refused to conduct same-sex weddings
The National Secular Society has criticised a decision by Central Bedfordshire Council to reinstate a Christian registrar... Read More »
Church blocks NHS job offer to clergyman over same-sex marriage
The first British clergyman to marry a same-sex partner has had a job offer as an NHS chaplain withdrawn after a Bishop... Read More »
Wedding invitation company cites religious beliefs for refusing services to gay couple
The National Secular Society has said that legal action under equality legislation should be taken against a wedding... Read More »
Same-Sex Marriage legalised in England and Wales
The Same-Sex Marriage Bill has been given royal assent and is now law. However, the first marriage is unlikely to... Read More »
Lords’ wrecking amendments to equal marriage bill fail
This week saw the end of three days' worth of debate in the House of Lords over the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill... Read More »
Attempts to protect women’s rights in Afghanistan have been blocked by clerics in the parliament
The new laws proposed a minimum marriage age for girls, and women not being prosecuted for rapes committed against... Read More »
Poll shows we’d ask ‘deceased loved ones’ for advice before we’d ask a clergyperson
A Yougov poll commissioned for this week's Westminster Faith Debate has revealed the lack of extent to which people... Read More »
