UK gay couples to get joint rights
The British government has confirmed plans to give legal recognition to gay partnerships, a move bringing it into line with most other EU members. Under the Civil Partnership Bill, same-sex couples will be allowed to make a legal commitment to each other at a formal ceremony and have similar rights on pensions and property to heterosexual partners. Gay campaigners welcomed the move, with some qualifications. "This is absolutely the most significant event in the history of gay rights in Britain. I never thought this would happen in my lifetime," Terry Sanderson of the Gay Times, Europe's biggest gay publication, told Reuters. "My only regret is that they didn't offer us marriage and complete equality." Reuters
Gay men and lesbians will also be able to marry at 16 according to the historic legal shake-up.The Sun
Partnerships in the UK
Gay men and lesbians will also be able to marry at 16 according to the historic legal shake-up.The Sun
Partnerships in the UK
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