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The marriage laws are biased and outdated; they do not represent the beliefs of this country. We would like to see this change for everyone who chooses to enter into a life-long commitment, regardless of faith/gender.

This can only occur when the authority to marry is given to all faiths and the premises that can be used for ceremonies are not restricted, rather it is the person who holds the authority to perform the ceremony.

The religious content of the marriage should be up to the couple. A choice not to marry in a church should not exclude them from a spiritual ceremony.

The couple should be able to choose their celebrant based on their beliefs, not their location. The need to be married where you live is outdated.

Lastly, in order to be considered 'equal' which everyone has the right to be - Religious convictions about the right/wrong of same sex marriages should not be brought into making law.

A civil partnership is an important step 'towards' correcting this wrong, but legally a marriage between 2 men, 2 women, or a man and a woman should all have the same name, rights and responsibilities. Whether the celebrants of a faith choose not to officiate is a matter of their personal faith.

Current signatories

Louise Karczmarz, the Petition Creator, joined by:

• Matt
• Jim Baker
• Anna-Jayne Metcalfe
• Kayleigh Ward - Celebrant THE CURRENT LAW IS SURELY CONTRAVENING HUMAN RIGHTS?!
• Sophie
• Same Sex perverts cannot make a Wrong a Right,man&women blessed by God is Marraige
• Margaret King (what utter bigotry to describe same-sex couples as "perverts"!)
• Lesley Jackson
• armand
• loki karczmarz
• John Aridi
• Christopher Phillips
• Sophie Steer
• lucia wilde
• Bryan Deakin
• Tom Millar
• susan myhill
• Moon Rowett
• Peter Turner
• Marielle Evans
• Those who suport and publicly endorse same sex couples and partnerships are perverting society .
• Andy Laughton
• Helen Laughton
• Daniel Mycoe
• Alan O'Flynn
• belinda chapman
• celticmyth
• Carl Winter
• Emma Churchill
• Mark Rosher
• Rooth Langston-Hart
• Laura Westnidge
• Lazier Elisa
• Louise Rowe
• John McCormack
• Laura Amery
• Dominic Morris