Culture Secretary Maria Miller, December 2012:- The Church of England and Church in Wales will be banned in law from offering same-sex marriages, but other religious organisations will be able to "opt in" to holding ceremonies.
No religious organisation or individual minister will be compelled to marry same-sex couples and it will be unlawful for religious organisations or their ministers to marry same-sex couples unless their organisation's governing body has opted in.
The 2010 Equality Act will be amended to ensure no discrimination claim can be brought against religious organisations or individual ministers for refusing to marry a same-sex couple.
Culture Secretary Maria Miller, December 2012:-
ReplyDeleteThe Church of England and Church in Wales will be banned in law from offering same-sex marriages, but other religious organisations will be able to "opt in" to holding ceremonies.
No religious organisation or individual minister will be compelled to marry same-sex couples and it will be unlawful for religious organisations or their ministers to marry same-sex couples unless their organisation's governing body has opted in.
The 2010 Equality Act will be amended to ensure no discrimination claim can be brought against religious organisations or individual ministers for refusing to marry a same-sex couple.