Calls to prioritise equal marriage law from across society
Andrew McKie is right that the large majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, people supported the Civil Partnership Act ("Cameron's stance on gay marriage is out of touch", The Herald, February 4).
Andrew McKie is right that the large majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, people supported the Civil Partnership Act (\"Cameron's stance on gay marriage is out of touch\", The Herald, February 4).
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But he is wrong to say LGBT people have not been calling for equal marriage law. Civil partnership gives important legal protections, but it is certainly not equality.
It really would not do to characterise this as a "Notting Hill dinner party topic".
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Calls to prioritise equal marriage law from across society
Andrew McKie is right that the large majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, people supported the Civil Partnership Act ("Cameron's stance on gay marriage is out of touch", The Herald, February 4).
But he is wrong to say LGBT people have not been calling for equal marriage law. Civil partnership gives important legal protections, but it is certainly not equality.
It really would not do to characterise this as a "Notting Hill dinner party topic".
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