top of page

Great Britain’s Gay Marriage Mess Heads for Supreme Court

Andre Walker

Charles Keidan and Rebecca Steinfeld, a British couple, have lost their High Court challenge to a law that restricts civil partnerships to gay couples. The couple from London challenged a ruling that they did not meet the legal requirement for the partnership because they are not the same sex.

The case is the latest in a long-running debate in the UK over the definition of marriage. Initially, Prime Minister Tony Blair brought in Civil Partnerships Act in 2004 as a uniquely gay union, away from religious institutions and specifically avoiding the word “marriage.”

Read the full article at the New York Observer.

29 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All
PayPal ButtonPayPal Button

 This website is the property of Andre Walker. For more information use the contact page.

Also Featured In

    Like what you read? Donate now and help me provide fresh news and analysis for my readers   

bottom of page