Current Version
| Region | United Kingdom |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Civil unions |
| Start Date | Dec 5, 2005 |
| End Date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Description | The Civil Partnership Act (2004). Under the Act, same-sex couples can register a civil partnership, which has almost the same legal effects, rights and obligations as marriage does for mixed-sex couples. For that reason, civil partnership is sometimes called ‘gay marriage’. However, legally, it is not marriage, but is a separate, segregated system |
| Sources | https://www.equality-network.org/your-rights/civil-partnership/ |
Revision History (2)
Revision by cskinner
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | The Civil Partnership Act (2004). Under the Act, same-sex couples can register a civil partnership, which has almost the same legal effects, rights and obligations as marriage does for mixed-sex couples. For that reason, civil partnership is sometimes called ‘gay marriage’. However, legally, it is not marriage, but is a separate, segregated system | |
| Sources | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/contents | https://www.equality-network.org/your-rights/civil-partnership/ |
Revision by vviet93
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 9999-12-12 | 2013-07-16 |
Reports (4)
- Other "Same-sex marriage is legal (pending implementation later this month) in England and Wales, and in Scotland (also pending implementation).
Other parts of the United Kingdom do not have same-sex marriage - the Channel Islands, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man etc."
- Duplicate entry
- Other information is incorrect "First same-sex marriage can take place on 29th of March 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/dec/10/same-sex-weddings-march-2014-government"
- Date is incorrect "Equal marriage superseded civil partnerships from 17 July 2013"