tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post9059798953509315676..comments2023-09-13T13:47:47.106+01:00Comments on The Changing Attitude Blog: Islington couple campaigning for gay equality in marriage and civil partnershipsAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09163737925142519555noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-16507370473658447192009-11-29T19:21:57.049+00:002009-11-29T19:21:57.049+00:00"They say that marriage and civil partnership..."They say that marriage and civil partnerships are exactly the same, duplicated in law, with identical effects, legal processes, rights and obligations. In all but name civil partnerships are equal to marriage..."<br /><br />Hi Colin,<br />...if that's the case it seems to me that Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle have no argument. How can there be "an apartheid" if 2 groups have identical rights? Likewise with Peter Tatchell - why do straight people need access to CPs when they can contract a civil marriage, giving them the same rights? <br /><br />I've more sympathy with Andy Pakula and the late part of your piece - agree that the campaign to wage is for it to be legal to contract civil partnerships on religious premises. <br /><br />in friendship, BlairAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com