Lamport Bassitt Solicitors - Legal News - Civil partnership amendment proposed by peer


	LATEST LATEST LEGAL NEWS ARCHIVE		LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Civil partnership amendment proposed by peer A member of the House of Lords has proposed amendments to the Equality Bill concerning civil partnerships. Lord Waheed Alli tabled an amendment to the bill, which is currently being scrutinised in parliament, under which the prohibition on such ceremonies occurring in religious buildings would be removed, PinkNews.co.uk reports. Ben Summerskill, chief executive of Stonewall, gave his support for the campaign. He remarked: "We know that there are many lesbian and gay people of faith who want to celebrate their civil partnerships in religious premises." Mr Summerskill went on to state that given there are religions that wish to permit this, such as Quakers, there is "absolutely no reason" why politicians should not support the proposal. Stonewall was established in 1989 by a group of people who had been active in opposing Section 28 of the Local Government Act, which was designed to prevent the so-called 'promotion' of homosexuality in schools. Related Articles: 11/5/2012 - Queen's Speech legal reforms welcomed 4/5/2012 - Create Lasting Power of Attorney before it's too late 2/5/2012 - Support for will writing regulation grows 25/4/2012 - Inheritance tax planning could net �450m a year in savings 17/4/2012 - Further regulation to encourage family mediation: justice minster More Individual Legal Services News