Tag Archives: gay marriage

Poll timeline: consistent public support for gay marriage

By James Bloodworth | Published: May 20, 2013

“A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling ‘Stop!’” – William F. Buckley

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It’s time to heed Phillip Hammond’s warning and stop talking about gay marriage. Let’s just say ‘I do’ and move on

By Chris Creegan | Published: May 19, 2013

It’s time to heed Phillip Hammond’s warning and stop talking about gay marriage. Let’s just say ‘I do’ and move on.

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French opponents of same-sex marriage have taken homophobic discourse mainstream

By Guest | Published: April 23, 2013

Same-sex marriage should become law in France today, as the bill goes through its second and final reading in Parliament – but the predicted victory will taste bittersweet.

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Video: How has marriage equality affected your marriage?

By James Bloodworth | Published: March 27, 2013

Think Progress, our sister site in the US, has made a short video in which they ask anti-gay National Organize for Marriage protesters how same sex marriage has affected their own marriage.

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From Argentina to Andorra: Gay marriage around the world

By James Bloodworth | Published: February 6, 2013

A look at the countries where gay marriage is legal and at those that are on the way to making it legal.

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“The pimps, the prostitutes, the spivs, the pansies, and now, the queers”: A short history of anti-gay prejudice

By James Bloodworth | Published: February 5, 2013

Opposition to equality for gay, lesbian and bisexual people is nothing new. The difference today is the language. Not so long ago, MPs were willing to stand up in the House of Commons and liken gay people to “pimps”, “prostitutes” and “spivs”. Homosexuality was deemed “uncivilised”, and love between consenting adults was labelled a “perversion”. [...]

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Five reasons conservatives should support gay marriage

By James Bloodworth | Published: February 5, 2013

There are some very good reasons why conservatives should back gay marriage. Left Foot Forward has come up with five.

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Comment: We can’t assume the equal marriage campaign is won – there’s still a lot to do

By Guest | Published: December 15, 2012

Symon Hill, associate director of Ekklesia, looks at exactly where we are in the campaign for equal marriage.

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Will not supporting gay marriage get you sacked?

By Guest | Published: September 13, 2012

Joe O’Donnell is a writer at Incomes Data Services (IDS) and is writing this in a personal capacity. The Telegraph recently published an article entitled ‘Teachers “face sack” for refusing to endorse gay marriage’. This hyperbolic report uses Aidan O’Neill QC’s advice to the Coalition for Marriage  to argue against marriage equality in the UK.  [...]

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More history in Northern Ireland: DUP attend LGBT event for first time

By Guest | Published: August 7, 2012

The Democratic Unionist Party, Northern Ireland’s biggest party, sent a representative to an LGBT event for the first time last week.

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