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10 Years On: Humanists UK reflects on Same-Sex Marriage Act coming into force

April 8, 2024

The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight on 29 March 2014, despite the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act receiving Royal Assent on 17 July 2013. The Act’s primary aim was to allow for marriages of same-sex couples across England and Wales, and Humanists UK was a leading voice in bringing about this pivotal change. It […]

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Humanists UK celebrates ten year anniversary of Same-Sex Marriage Act

Graham Robson July 17, 2023

Humanists UK, a leading voice in the campaign for same-sex marriage, is today celebrating the ten year anniversary of the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act, which received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013. The Act’s primary aim was to allow for marriages of same-sex couples, which came into force the following year.

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