Queen Elizabeth II Gives Royal Assent – Gay Marriage Now Legal In England and Wales!
by Will Kohler
Earlier
this week the equal marriage bill for England and Wales once again been
passed in the House of Commons. all amendments added in the House of
Lords were accepted, it will not be required to go back to the Lords.
Queen
Elizabeth II wasting no time gave her royal stamp of approval, clearing
the way for the first same-sex weddings next summer.
The
law enables gay couples to get married in both civil and religious
ceremonies in England and Wales, provided that the religious institution
consents. The Church of England, the country’s official faith, is
barred from performing such ceremonies.
It
also will allow couples who had previously entered into civil
partnerships — which were introduced in 2005 and carry similar rights
and responsibilities to marriage — to convert their relationships to
marriage.
The queen’s approval was a formality and is the last step necessary for a bill to become law.
Congratulations to the LGBT Community of Great Britain and Wales!
This, now more than ever reinforces my belief that we would have been better off losing the Revolutionary War.
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