Rejected petition Overturn the bans on same-sex civil marriages and opposite-sex civil partnerships

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We call on the government to end the twin bans on same-sex civil marriages and opposite-sex civil partnerships.

In a democratic society, everyone should be equal before the law.

This means opening up civil marriages and civil partnerships in register offices and other licensed premises to all couples, gay and heterosexual, without discrimination.

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Date submitted 4 August 2011
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