John Aravosis | America Blog | July 15, 2013
Gay marriage legislation passed the British House of Lords today, after having previously passed the House of Commons, which means.
According to the BBC, that means the law should be passed by the end of this week (after another technical vote in the House of Commons), leaving only the Queen’s assent.
Gay weddings are expected to start in 2014.
Scott Roberts | Pink News | May 21, 2013
MPs have voted 366 – 161 overwhelmingly in favour of passing the Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) – in its third reading in the House of Commons – giving it a majority of 205.
Shortly before the vote took place, Culture Secretary and Minister for Equalities, Maria Miller told MPs:
“I accept that for some colleagues their beliefs mean that the principle of this issue is an insurmountable barrier to supporting this change.
“But to other colleagues I say, now is the time.
Joe Morgan | Gay Star News | Feburary 7, 2013
There is a ban on the church and all its clergy hosting ceremonies for gay couples in its form, but some say ministers will get around this by performing blessing ceremonies under a different name.
Carlos Santoscoy | On Top Magazine | Feburary 5, 2013
A bill which seeks to legalize gay marriage in Britain and Wales received an initial nod from the House of Commons on Tuesday.
The bill was approved with a 400 to 175 vote.
More than 70 members of parliament participated in the debate which lasted more than 6 hours.
James Park | PinkNews.co.uk | January 16, 2013
A majority of MPs in the House of Commons have indicated that they intend to vote for the introduction of same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
The figures, collated by the Coalition for Equal Marriage show that 330 MPs have said in interviews or letters to constituents that they will support David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s planned legislation that will go to a vote before Valentine’s Day next month. In contrast just 126 have said that they oppose the legislation.
As 4 Sinn Fein election victors have not taken up their seats in the House of Commons, the theoretical number of MPs needed for an absolute majority is 324. However, very few pieces of legislation are ever voted on by every member of the House of Commons. No party is issuing a ‘whip’ on the vote, so MPs are under no obligation to attend and it is expected that a number of Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs will choose to abstain rather than vote in for or against the legislation.
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