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MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs

By on 20/05/2013 in civil partnerships, Discrimination, edward leigh, EQUAL MARRIAGE, Equality Act, Gay Marriage, gay wedding, law, lesbian marriage, lesbian wedding, marriage, Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, marriage equality, Politics, protected characteristics, Same-sex marriage, same-sex wedding, UK, UK Marriage Bill, wedding

An amendment proposed by Conservative MP Edward Leigh, a staunch equal marriage opponent, to amend the Equality Act in order to provide further legal protections for those who disagree with allowing gay couples to marry has been defeated by the House o…

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Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets

By on 17/05/2013 in Equality Act, gender identity, gender reassignment, hannah leith, ladies toilets, law, Paisley, paisley centre, Scotland, shopping centre, toilets, Trans, trans discrimination, trans woman, transition, transphobia, Transwoman, UK

A transgender woman has claimed she was threatened with being banned from a shopping centre, after someone complained about her using the ladies’ toilets.

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Isle of Man: Methodist minister defends discriminating against lesbian couple who wanted to rent his property

By on 14/05/2013 in anti-gay, anti-gay Christian, anti-gay discrimination, Equality Act, Equality Act 2010, gay couple, Homophobia, Homophobic Christian, homophobic discrimination, law, lesbian couple, lesbians, methodist, methodist church, Politics, religion, same-sex couple, Sexuality, UK

A Methodist minister on the Isle of Man has defended refusing to rent out his house to a lesbian couple.

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UK: Printer claims working with LGBT magazine would contradict his faith

By on 30/03/2013 in Discrimination, Equality Act, gay interest, gay magazine, lgbt magazine, MyGayZine, Northern Ireland, Politics, religion, UK, work discrimination

The editor of an LGBT magazine in Northern Ireland said he was “hurt” by a printer’s refusal to work with him on the grounds that he was “not comfortable” associating with the magazine’s target audience.

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Cornwall: Anti-gay Christian B&B couple claim they can legally turn away gay couples

By on 21/03/2013 in anti-gay christians, anti-gay discrimination, Bible, Bristol, christian institute, Cornwall, England, Equality Act, homophobic Christians, law, Martin Hall, Penzance, peter and hazelmary bull, Politics, religion, Steven Preddy, supreme court, The Equality Act, UK, UK Supreme Court

Two Christian guesthouse say they can now legally turn away unmarried straight and gay couples.

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UK: 86 MPs vote to change the Equality Act in same-sex marriage amendment debate

By on 30/01/2013 in commons, conservative mp, edward leigh, England, Equality (Marriage) (Amendment) Bill, Equality Act, Equality Act 2010, Gainsborough, Gay Marriage, House of Commons, law, lincolnshire, marriage, Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, Philip Davies, Politics, tory mp, UK

A bill proposed by a Conservative MP to amend the Equality Act in order to provide further legal protections for those who disagree with equal marriage has received the support of 86 MPs – but it’s unlikely to become law.

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Tory MP calls for Equality Act changes to prevent repeat of Facebook anti-equal marriage dismissal

By on 23/01/2013 in conservative mp, Discrimination, edward leigh, Employment, EQUAL MARRIAGE, Equality Act, Europe, Facebook, Gay Marriage, gay wedding, law, lawsuit, marriage, marriage equality, Politics, religion, Same-sex marriage, same-sex wedding, tory mp, UK

Conservative MP Edward Leigh wants to amend the Equality Act to prevent discrimination on the grounds of a person’s definition of marriage, citing the case of a manager fired for saying he was against equal marriage on Facebook.

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Manchester: Road survey criticised for asking gender-related questions

By on 28/12/2012 in Community, council, David Cameron, Discrimination, EIA, England, Equality Act, Government, Greater Manchester, Labour, Manchester, Manchester Airport, motorway, Politics, road, trade union, Trans, UK

Local government officials in Greater Manchester have defended a transport public consultation document that asks respondents to identity their race, sexuality and gender following complaints.

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Church of England isolated further on equal marriage following bishop vote

By on 21/11/2012 in archbishop of canterbury, Church of England, England, Equality Act, Gay bishops, General Synod, justin welby, Maria Miller, Politics, religion, Telegraph, UK, women bishops

The COE’s decision to vote against the introduction of women bishops is also likely to undermine its opposition to marriage equality, according to an Anglican theologian.

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PM criticised over Equality assessment reforms

By on 20/11/2012 in CBI, David Cameron, Employment, England, Equality, Equality Act, Equality Impact Assessments, Labour, law, LGBT people, nus, NUS LGBT, Politics, UK, Whitehall

David Cameron has been criticised by the NUS after announcing plans to remove assessments that are designed to ensure the government is complying with the Equality Act.

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