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Proctor, Emily (22 January 2024). "Dutch bishops need to provide blessings to same-sex couples". Linkins, Jason (January 13, 2009). "Obama Once Supported Same-Sex Marriage 'Unequivocally'". John Ashton (2009). Curious creatures in zoology. Liberal Democrats: Leader Nick Clegg acknowledged in 2009 that his party backed legalisation. Liberal Democrats launched the petition "Marriage Without Borders" calling for all gender restrictions on marriage and civil partnerships to be lifted, and for same-sex relationships to be recognised throughout Europe and internationally. 2020 Gay marriage legal across UK, incl. Wilkinson and Kitzinger mentioned they were "deeply disenchanted" with the judgement, not only for themselves, but for "lesbian and gay families across the nation". The church has been described as "an icon for what is interpreted as the location of the primary lesbian marriage to be held in Britain", and the building now hosts a commemorative blue plaque. When divided by religion, 95% of religiously unaffiliated people, 90% of non-practising Christians and 60% of church-attending Christians supported similar-sex marriage. The Mennonite Church within the Netherlands additionally permits solemnizations of similar-sex marriages. |
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