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UK Christian Registrar Who Refused to Conduct Gay Partnerships Goes to Court of Appeal

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

A Christian registrar disciplined by her north London council after she refused to conduct same-sex civil partnerships took her discrimination claim to the Court of Appeal.

Lillian Ladele says she cannot carry out same-sex ceremonies “as a matter of religious conscience”. An employment tribunal found that Islington Council unlawfully discriminated against her but this was overturned by an employment appeal tribunal.

James Dingemans QC, representing her, told a panel of three appeal judges that Ms Ladele had never wanted to undermine the human rights or respect due to members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender communities.

Full Story from The Press Association: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iuYL459Gnmg08mxy2KTbH5IuVOtw

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UK: Two Days Left to Sign petition Allowing Religious Buildings to Be Used for Civil Partnerships

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

There are only two days remaining to sign a petition to call for civil partnerships to be held in religious buildings.

The Civil Partnerships Act, passed in 2004, currently forbids same-sex ceremonies in buildings designed for religious purposes and states that they can only take place in a register office or approved premises.

However some faith groups have said they would like to perform civil partnership ceremonies on their premises but are unable to due to the law as it stands.

Full Story from Pink News: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/28/two-days-left-to-sign-petition-on-religious-civil-partnerships/

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Isle of Jersey Backs Civil Partnership Proposals

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

THE States have overwhelmingly backed proposals for civil partnerships between gay couples.

Members voted 48 to one in favour of the proposal to extend marriage benefits to long-term gay couples who enter civil partnerships, with Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand the only objector.

Formal proposals will come back to the States at some point next year after yesterday’s in-principle vote, but no date has been set for the introduction of the new arrangements.

Full Story from the Jersey Evening Post: http://www.thisisjersey.com/2009/10/21/strong-states-support-for-gay-civil-partnerships/

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UK Prime Minister: Open Westminster to Gay Weddings

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Parliament should open its doors to gay weddings, Gordon Brown will say today.

The Prime Minister will insist that it is unfair only heterosexual couples can marry inside the Palace of Westminster.

Mr Brown will be speaking at a Parliamentary inquiry into how to increase the representation of gay people, ethnic minorities, women and the disabled at Westminster.

Full Story from Mail Online: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1221582/Gordon-Brown-backs-gay-weddings-Westminster.html

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