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Equal marriage consultation: another step towards LGBT equality

Issue date

20 Mar 2012

Equal civil marriage: TUC advice
The 'Equal Marriage' Consultation

The Government Equalities Office is consulting on the proposal to allow same sex partners who so wish to have the right to civil marriage. The consultation runs from 15 March to 14 June 2012. The TUC, advised by its Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Committee, welcomes the proposal as a further step towards achieving full equality for LGBT people, although not yet reaching that objective.

This briefing covers three areas:

the background and context of the debate, leading to
advice on how to respond to the specific questions asked within the consultation
the suggestion that trade unionists should use the opportunity of public debate on this issue to further challenge popular prejudices and promote the social inclusion of LGBT people.

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