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DON’T USE ‘HUSBAND’ AND ‘WIFE’ TO AVOID OFFENCE, SAYS METHODIST GUIDANCE

The Methodist Church has come under fire after telling its ministers they should sometimes avoid using the ...

Jan 10, 2024

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Gay couple legal rights compulsory, says ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights ruled last week that the lack of legal recognition for same-sex couples in ...

Dec 20, 2023

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Scottish trans Bill lawfully blocked by Westminster

A senior judge has ruled that the UK Government acted lawfully when it vetoed the Scottish Government’s ...

Dec 13, 2023

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US states allowing couples to reject easy divorce

As countries make divorce ever quicker and easier, some US states have found a way to fight back against the ...

Nov 22, 2023

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NEW BRIEFING: PARTY CONFERENCE POLICIES ON MARRIAGE

Last month’s party conferences discussed several issues connected to real marriage. We’ve produced a new ...

Nov 15, 2023

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MARRIAGE IS ‘THE ULTIMATE SEX-DEFINED SPACE’

If people aren’t gender-neutral then why should marriage be? That’s the big question that writer Glen ...

Nov 8, 2023

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‘LET PARENTS SEE SEX ED MATERIALS’, EDUCATION SECRETARY TELLS SCHOOLS

Schools have “no excuses” for not sharing sex education materials with parents, the Education Secretary ...

Nov 1, 2023

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BBC sends 14 reporters to cover Indian same-sex marriage ruling

India’s Supreme Court has refused to legalise same-sex marriage as it is not its job to make the law – ...

Oct 25, 2023

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Labour to deem live-in couples as married

Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry has said (£) a Labour Government will give more financial ...

Oct 14, 2023

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Pope creates confusion over same-sex blessings

Pope Francis has alarmed traditionalist Roman Catholics by appearing to suggest there could be ways to bless ...

Oct 11, 2023

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US pro-marriage registrar must pay damages over conscience stand  

A former Kentucky county clerk has been ordered to pay $100,000 to a gay couple who sued her after she refused ...

Oct 4, 2023

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Top Economist Shows Financial Magic of Marriage

Declining marriage rates are driving many of the USA’s biggest economic problems. That’s the striking ...

Sep 27, 2023

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