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First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Our consultation on the best way to introduce equal marriage for same sex couples.
Information about the likely impact, letters and other legal information about the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
A consultation on same-sex religious marriage and conversion entitlements in Northern Ireland
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
Same sex marriage or civil unions in Bermuda and Pitcairn.
The Consultation seeks views on draft Regulations which provide arrangements for the registration of shared religious buildings to solemnize marriages of same sex couples.
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