"The introduction of same-sex civil marriage says something about the sort of country we are.
The divorce legislation of 2011 was followed by the introduction of same-sex civil unions (with talk, now, of altering that to same-sex marriage).
He says the same arguments used to promote female bishops are the same as those used to redefine marriage (that is, the introduction of same-sex marriage).
And when the introduction of same-sex marriage turns a wedding into a radical act of subversion, can single life really occupy the ideological high horse?
"So a song that appeals to gay voters is a particularly clever idea, especially given the Europe-wide debate on the introduction of same-sex marriage".
However, there is no evidence that the introduction of same-sex marriage will change any other elements of this social meaning.
In 2013, Fillon voted against the introduction of same-sex marriage, and as a young MP in 1982 he voted against the law that in effect legalised homosexuality by setting an equal age of consent.
Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail both announced last month they will support the referendum, although the Catholic Church in Ireland will campaign against the introduction of same-sex marriage.
He and the archbishop of York, John Sentamu, had warned in a pastoral letter accompanying the bishops' guidance: "The introduction of same-sex marriage in our country is a new reality and has consequences for the life and discipline of the Church of England".
The move is in protest at the Scottish government's support for the introduction of same-sex marriages.
In France, gay men and women joined the protests that preceded and followed this year's introduction of same-sex marriage.
