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Euro MP backs Equal Love campaign

By James Ledward
Dec 20, 2011 - 5:14:17 PM
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Peter Skinner, MEP
Peter Skinner’s support for the 'Equal Love' campaign has won the backing of Brighton & Hove LGBT rights activist, Chris Cooke.
 
The campaign seeks to end the twin legal bans on same-sex civil marriages and opposite-sex civil partnerships.
 
The Sussex Euro MP signed a pledge to back the campaign along with all other Labour members of the European Parliament.
 
Following that unanimous support from Labour MEPs for the 'Equal Love' campaign, LGBT campaigner Peter Tatchell said "Huge appreciation to Labour MEPs for supporting the Equal Love campaign.

Peter said:
"It's great to have all 13 Labour MEPs backing the campaign for equality. In the European Parliament, they have been steadfast allies and pioneers for LGBT human rights. Political support for our legal case in the European Court of Human Rights is really important."
 
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Chris Cooke
Brighton & Hove LGBT rights activist Chris Cooke said:
“It’s great to see the Labour MEP’S supporting this campaign and in particular Peter Skinner who has been a strong advocate for LGBT rights over a number of years.
 
“It’s an absolutely crazy situation. There is no longer any justification whatsoever for excluding same-sex couples from civil marriage and different-sex couples from civil partnership. This anomaly needs addressing as soon as possible.”
 
Peter Skinner MEP, continued:
"The Labour government brought forward civil partnership legislation and a future government should take this legislation to the next stage.
 
"Same sex relationships should be on the same legal basis as opposite sex relationships across the EU."
 
“It's now up to Westminster MPs to follow suit."
 


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