MP Calls for Churches to be Stripped of Licences for Refusing to Marry Gays
Churches which refuse to conduct gay marriages should be stripped of their licence, according to Member of Parliament Mike Weatherley of Hove. While marriage between people of the same sex is not legal in the UK but civil partnerships were introduced in 2005 to give couples the same legal protection as if they were wed. Mr Weatherley said according to „The Argus“: “As long as religious groups can refuse to preside over ceremonies for same-sex couples there will be inequality. “Until we untangle unions and religion in this country we will struggle to find a fair arrangement.”
Source:http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9228930.MP_calls_for_churches_to_be_stipped_of_licence_fro_refusing_to_marry_gays/