Religion and Ethics Forum

General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on June 27, 2018, 10:18:24 AM

Title: Heterosexual couple granted right to civil partnership
Post by: Nearly Sane on June 27, 2018, 10:18:24 AM

Good

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44627990

Title: Re: Heterosexual couple granted right to civil partnership
Post by: Rhiannon on June 27, 2018, 10:44:43 AM

Yep. This affects me - am happy that (hopefully) this will give me the opportunity to have a formal relationship outside of marriage should I wish to.

Title: Re: Heterosexual couple granted right to civil partnership
Post by: SusanDoris on June 27, 2018, 12:14:31 PM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 27, 2018, 10:18:24 AM

Good

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44627990

Thank you for posting - yes that is good news.

Title: Re: Heterosexual couple granted right to civil partnership
Post by: Harrowby Hall on June 27, 2018, 05:50:36 PM

Thanks to the European Convention on Human Rights.  All five judges agreed.

Do I see a hint of irony in this?

Title: Re: Heterosexual couple granted right to civil partnership
Post by: Robbie on June 27, 2018, 06:13:21 PM

Yes.