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10 Years On: Humanists UK reflects on Same-Sex Marriage Act coming into force

10 Years On: Humanists UK reflects on Same-Sex Marriage Act coming into force

The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight on 29 March 2014, despite the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act receiving Royal Assent on 17 July 2013. The Act’s primary aim was to allow for marriages of same-sex couples across England and Wales, and Humanists UK was a leading voice in bri

Humanists UK celebrates ten year anniversary of Same-Sex Marriage Act

Humanists UK celebrates ten year anniversary of Same-Sex Marriage Act

Humanists UK, a leading voice in the campaign for same-sex marriage, is today celebrating the ten year anniversary of the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act, which received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013. The Act’s primary aim was to allow for marriages of same-sex couples, which came into force the foll

The majority of LGBTQ+ people have ‘No religion’, the Office of National Statistics confirms

The majority of LGBTQ+ people have ‘No religion’, the Office of National Statistics confirms

LGBT Humanists has said that the results were ‘unsurprising’ but underline the need for recognition of humanist marriages in England and Wales, as an issue that disproportionately affects same-sex couples, the majority of whom have no interest in marrying in a religious setting.

Why should you pick a humanist wedding?

Why should you pick a humanist wedding?

With love in the air, and the first proper wedding season for two years getting into full swing, we ask James Thomas, Brighton-based LGBTQ+ wedding celebrant, the question: Why should we pick a humanist wedding?

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