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

April 8, 2024

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 bringing about this pivotal change. It […]

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

Graham Robson July 17, 2023

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 following year.

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

Graham Robson April 4, 2023

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.

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Humanists launch Northern Ireland’s first billboards advertising legal same-sex marriages

Gscene Editorial Team November 6, 2019

Northern Ireland Humanists have erected the first billboards advertising legal same-sex marriages in Northern Ireland, marking the country’s progress towards an inclusive, tolerant society. Northern Ireland Humanists, which conducts humanist marriages, funerals, and naming ceremonies, and has a long history of campaigning for human rights.

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