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<p>Wrecking Amendments fail in marathon parliamentary debate on Gay Marriage.</p>
<p>by Newsdesk | 21st May 2013</p><p></p><p>
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<p></p><p>MPs in the House of Commons rejected an amendment tabled by those opposed to marriage equality, which would have prolonged further voting on the forthcoming bill to legalise same-sex marriage in the UK</p><p></p><p>The amendment tabled by former families minister Tim Lougton MP, would have extended the option of civil partnerships to straight couples, which many supporters of same-sex marriage fear would delay or scupper the same-sex marriage bill altogether.</p><p></p><p>The amendment was rejected by 375 votes to 70. </p><p></p><p>Ben Summerskill from Stonewalls wrote in a statement,</p><p></p><p>‘The amendment, tabled by vocal opponents of equality, would have resulted in significant delays to the Bill's implementation. Tonight's (20th May) success means that the Bill has survived all of the attempts made thus far to undermine it.</p><p></p><p>‘Tomorrow (2st May) the Bill will have its Third Reading in the Commons before it heads to the House of Lords where, as always, we expect a very tough fight.’</p><p></p><p>Equal Marriage and #AggressiveHomosexuals began trending on Twitter last night during the parliamentary debate after Sir Gerald Howarth MP, stated that,</p><p></p><p> ‘…I fear the playing field is not being levelled I believe the pendulum is swinging so far the other way, and there are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who see this as but a stepping stone to something even further…’</p><p></p><p>Sir Gerald did not elaborate on what further steps would be.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>
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Wrecking Amendments fail in marathon parliamentary debate on Gay Marriage.
by Newsdesk | 21st May 2013
MPs in the House of Commons rejected an amendment tabled by those opposed to marriage equality, which would have prolonged further voting on the forthcoming bill to legalise same-sex marriage in the UK
The amendment tabled by former families minister Tim Lougton MP, would have extended the option of civil partnerships to straight couples, which many supporters of same-sex marriage fear would delay or scupper the same-sex marriage bill altogether.
The amendment was rejected by 375 votes to 70.
Ben Summerskill from Stonewalls wrote in a statement,
‘The amendment, tabled by vocal opponents of equality, would have resulted in significant delays to the Bill's implementation. Tonight's (20th May) success means that the Bill has survived all of the attempts made thus far to undermine it.
‘Tomorrow (2st May) the Bill will have its Third Reading in the Commons before it heads to the House of Lords where, as always, we expect a very tough fight.’
Equal Marriage and #AggressiveHomosexuals began trending on Twitter last night during the parliamentary debate after Sir Gerald Howarth MP, stated that,
‘…I fear the playing field is not being levelled I believe the pendulum is swinging so far the other way, and there are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who see this as but a stepping stone to something even further…’
Sir Gerald did not elaborate on what further steps would be.
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