Entry #750: Same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland

Current Version

RegionNorthern Ireland
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusCivil unions (marriage rights)
Start DateDec 5, 2005
End DateJan 12, 2020
DescriptionCivil partnership
Sourceshttp://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/enacted


Revision History (2)

Revision by beeurd

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DescriptionCivil UnionsCivil partnership
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Civil Unions partnership

Revision by beeurd

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End Date(NONE)Jan 12, 2020
DescriptionCivil Unions
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Civil Unions
Reports (15)
  • Status is not correct "Same sex marriage was brought in by Westminster in 2020"
  • Status is not correct "same sex marriage legalized january 2020"
  • Status is not correct
  • Newer law has been passed
  • Newer law has been passed "October 2019 Westminister law, introduced January 2020. With religious marriages legal as of 1st September 2020. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/guidance-marriage-procedures-northern-ireland"
  • Status is not correct "Same-sex marriage has been legalised since 13 January 2020."
  • Status is not correct "Same-sex marriage legal as of 2020"
  • Status is not correct "Marriages in Northern Ireland were legalised on the 13th / January / 2020"
  • Status is not correct "Same-sex marriage has been legal since 13 January 2020 in Northern Ireland."
  • Status is not correct "This has now changed and same-sex marriages is legal in Northern Ireland. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/11/first-same-sex-marriage-northern-ireland-belfast-robyn-peoples-sharni-edwards "
  • Status is not correct "Marriage now legalized"
  • Status is not correct "gay marriage is now allowed in ni 2019"
  • Status is not correct "Full marriage legal"
  • Status is not correct "same sex marriage is now legal"
  • Newer law has been passed "i think gay marriage was legalized like last week, a couple days ago (sent in 10/29/19)"

MatthewCarroll created this entry.