Queen Elizabeth
II has given her consent on gay marriage. The landmark bill, which the British
House of Commons passed Tuesday, the house's speaker, John Bercow, said
Wednesday. The first same-sex wedding could be held as early as next summer.
The law
does not come into force immediately because government departments need time
to make changes. New processes must be drawn up for registrars, and new forms
will also have to be drawn up. The government expects to announce a more formal
timetable for the implementation of the law in the fall.
The
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill cleared the House of Lords and the House of
Commons this week, just before the summer recess. The monarch's assent -- a
formality in the United Kingdom -- makes the measure official.
3 comments:
Tricky situation, but I guess we have to employ the 'live and let live' concept into this situation. I feel that passing an anti-gay law will only make matters worse.
Yvonne i totally do not agree with you. Those people are just sick....
HE WHO HAS NO SIN KINDLY CAST YOUR STONE FIRST
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