Sentences with phrase «to legalise gay marriage»

Christian Institute was speaking after Mr Cameron called legalising gay marriage in 2013 one of the «great steps» he had taken as PM in his resignation speech after Britain voted to leave the European Union by 52 % to 48 %.

Although Socialist president François Hollande made clear in his election campaign that he was in favour of legalising gay marriage, there is now a widely - held view that he is pushing the gay marriage bill to boost his left - wing credentials, as the dire economic situation prevents him from delivering on some other election hopes.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, described the proposal to legalise gay marriage as «one of the greatest political power grabs in history.»

Downing Street has bowed to ministerial opposition to its plans to legalise gay marriage by giving all MPs a free vote.

Katrina hit New Orleans when a gay pride festival was supposed to be taking place, New York just legalised gay marriage and Irene headed straight for it.

David Cameron has defended his plan to legalise gay marriage saying «I'm a great supporter of marriage».

On the recent Innocence and Experience tour he celebrated Ireland legalising gay marriage.

Thousands of Croatian far - right supporters have marched in Zagreb to protest over an international convention they said indirectly legalises gay marriages and gives rights to transgender people.

The decision to legalise gay marriage split his party down the middle between modernisers and traditionalists.

Members of the Scottish National party (SNP) lashed out at plans to legalise gay marriage yesterday, as they gathered for their conference in Perth.

An ICM poll for The Guardian finds 61 % of all voters support the move to legalise gay marriage with just 32 % opposed.

The poll showed 26 % said the PM was in touch with the lives of ordinary voters, and 63 % believed legalising gay marriage would cost the party more votes than it gains.

The government's plans to legalise gay marriage returned to the spotlight, with Cardinal Keith O'Brien, head of the Catholic Church in Scotland, comparing the plans to «slavery», which his church was thoroughly opposed to, of course.

He said it was time to «reunite the right» in British politics and the government should apologise for legalising gay marriage.

The Tory heartlands came to Downing Street today to challenge David Cameron over legalising gay marriage.

Landmark plans to legalise gay marriage got the green light in the Commons, despite a majority of Tories failing to support the Government.

In the day's Ten Minute Rule Bill the Northern Ireland - born Labour MP Conor McGinn wants the UK government to take powers to allow it to legalise gay marriages there.

Following last week's Supreme Court's decision to legalise gay marriage in California, Doctor Who starJohn Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness) has married his long - term love, Scott Gill.

The Archbishop of Sydney has told Australians the UK serves as a warning against the «profound ramifications» of legalising gay marriage.

After MPs backed plan to legalise gay marriage by 400 votes to 175 on Tuesday, Virgin Holidays capitalised on the opportunity to advertise its travel offers by tweeting this picture:

Australia joined the UK and USA in legalising gay marriage - something Brian Houston of Hillsong said would have «wide - reaching ramifications».

The coalition's plans to legalise gay marriage could hit a stumbling block in the Lords, a poll of peers out today suggests.

He had said homosexuality is a social - cultural issue, adding that there has not been sufficiently strong coalition that has impacted public opinion on the need to legalise gay marriage.

Ireland's referendum is the only one in the world where a national electorate is being asked to legalise gay marriage.

The first minister was fighting to avoid a party rebellion on the all - important issue of Nato membership, while dealing with an attack from Gordon Wilson, one of his predecessors, who branded his plans to legalise gay marriage «fascist».

The coalition's plans to legalise gay marriage are «madness», «grotesque» and an undermining of human rights, the UK's senior Catholic has said.

Backbench Tories are especially frustrated with the Liberal Democrats» interest in legalising gay marriage and reforming the House of Lords.

On Tuesday night 133 Conservative MPs, among them the environment secretary Owen Paterson and the Welsh secretary David Jones, voted on a free vote against the coalition's legislation to legalise gay marriage.

John Boast, who has previously stood for parliament himself, tells the Today programme's Justin Webb the government's plans to legalise gay marriage is a «gross interference».

Hague and Miller spoke out after Gerald Howarth, the defence minister, called on the government to abandon liberal ideas such as legalising gay marriage and reform of the House of Lords.

Conservative opposition to the coalition's plans to legalise gay marriage has rallied in Birmingham, raising the possibility of a serious grassroots revolt over the issue.

David Silvester's comments in his local newspaper that the recent «storms and floods» were the direct result of his decision to legalise gay marriage have prompted widespread condemnation - and his suspension from Ukip.

The current government proposals would legalise gay marriage but prevent it in church — even if the organisation wants to hold one.

Attitudes to homosexuality are currently the topic of debate nationally, however, as the coalition pushes ahead with its plans to legalise gay marriage.

The loss of 405 councillors and control of 12 councils is a major electoral setback for the Tories, whose right - wing MPs are now calling on their leader to resist Lib Dem moves to legalise gay marriage and push through Lords reform.

There seems to be a widespread sense that the Conservative UK government pushed through legislation to legalise gay marriage.

Plans to legalise gay marriage may be supported.

«In government, one of the decisions I am most proud of is the decision to legalise gay marriage — but the biggest opposition we faced was in our local Conservative associations and among the parliamentary party,» he said.

MPs voted in favour of plans to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales on 5 February 2013.

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