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26 February 2010
LGBT Labour has added its support to an amendment by one of its patrons, Lord Waheed Alli, that would remove the current restriction on civil partnerships in religious buildings.
Lord Alli's amendment to the Equality Bill, set to be debated on March 2nd, would amend the Civil Partnership Act to allow willing religious institutions to hold civil partnerships on their premises.
Support is growing for the amendment, with a letter in support from prominent Anglicans being published this week in the Times - in which a leader article also endorsed the amendment. Liberal Judaism, the Quakers, and the Unitarians have spoken in favour of the amendment in recent months.
LGBT Labour co-chair Katie Hanson said:
"Lord Alli has a strong and well-earned reputation for being at the forefront of the campaign for greater equality. As one of our patrons, we are proud to add our support to his amendment that would allow religious institutions the option of holding civil partnerships in their buildings. Many people wanting a civil partnership are people of faith too - and so where their religion consents, we believe it is right that they should be able to hold their ceremony in their place of worship."
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LGBT Labour backs civil partnerships in religious buildings
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