Saturday 29th March 2014
Celebratory message from
Sue and Celia
Today marks the commencement of the Marriage
(Same Sex) Couples Act 2013 –
the first day that same-sex couples can legally
marry in England & Wales.
Our own marriage – made in Canada in 2003 – was
recognised in England & Wales on 13th March 2013
(the day on which same-sex couples were first
able to give notice of the intention to marry):
10 years and 7 months after we entered into it.
We’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to all our supporters - and to everyone who worked so hard to make this happen.
Today: celebrate success
in England & Wales!
Tomorrow: resume the
struggle for marriage equality
worldwide.
12.01
am on Thursday 13th of March 2014|
Selection of recent media reports The Guardian Gay couple who wed overseas celebrate in UK as same-sex marriage law arrives Champagne as clock strikes and pair's 11 years of unrecognised status ends with gay marriage now legal in England and Wales BBC News Registration opens for first same-sex marriages Totally4women Same-sex marriage becomes legal in England and Wales History of a same-sex marriage in three acts. Act 1: The Marriage (Canada 2003). Act 2: The High Court Case (England 2006). Act 3: The Marriage Again (England 2014) BuzzFeed Britain Now Has Its First Same-Sex Married Couples Thanks to a quirk in the law the U.K. recognised some marriages at the stroke of midnight on Thursday, 13 March — two weeks before the first ceremonies will take place. Toronto Star Same-sex marriages performed outside of U.K. to be recognized Lesbian couple who wed in Canada in 2003 will be among first to have their marriage legally recognized. Belfast Telegraph Law change recognises pair's union A same-sex couple who lost a legal fight to marry eight years ago will become the first in the UK to have their union legally recognised. |
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