Westminster will lift Northern Ireland’s abortion ban if the north still has no government next month
Northern Irish political parties must “get on board” if they want to help shape abortion law reform, the secretary of state has said. The exclusive comments come as the UK government vowed to repeal a 19th century law which criminalises abortion in Northern Ireland, and temporarily ban the arrest or prosecution of any woman accessing […]
7 years ago
British parliament votes to legalise abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland if no government in place by October
Major news from the House of Commons. British MPs have backed a plan to legalise both abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland, providing there is still no government in place at Stormont by 21 October. In a meeting in the House of Commons on Tuesday (9 July), MPs backed an amendment which requires the government […]
7 years ago
Leo Varadkar calls for introduction of same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland
‘It seems so strange for me that in Northern Ireland marriage equality is not allowed.’ Leo Varadkar has called for marriage equality to be introduced to Northern Ireland. As reported by Newstalk, The Taoiseach made the announcement as part of a speech he gave on Tuesday evening in Washington DC, which is part of his […]
8 years ago
Austria has officially legalised same-sex marriage
Austria is now the 26th country to legalise same-sex marriage. The ruling was passed on Tuesday morning (5th December) at Austria’s Constitutional Court with same-sex couples being allowed to marry starting in 2019. This came after a complaint was made by two women to the Constitutional Court. The two were already in a civil partnership, […]
9 years ago
PICS: Thousands march through Belfast for equal marriage rights in Northern Ireland
Marchers flooded the streets of Belfast today to demand equal marriage rights for LGBT citizens in Northern Ireland. Proposals for marriage equality in the North have been blocked by the DUP, who have deployed “petitions of concern” which require proposals to achieve cross-community majorities. Most parties in the North now advocate for marriage equality. In […]
9 years ago
Australian tennis legend writes open letter vowing to boycott Qantas over same-sex marriage stance
“I am disappointed that Qantas has become an active promoter for same-sex marriage.” Australian tennis legend Margaret Court has vowed to stop flying, “where possible”, with Australia’s biggest airline, Qantas, due to its stance on marriage equality. Court, who has won more Grand Slam singles title than any player in history, serves as a Christian […]
9 years ago