Sentence examples for partnership legislation from inspiring English sources

In 2010, civil partnership legislation (including for gay couples) was introduced.

Civil partnership legislation is providing them and their colleagues with plenty of opportunities to disprove that claim.

A modern, progressive step forward for the country is how Mr Blair described the civil partnership legislation at his press conference.

11 countries in Europe have opted for same-sex marriage while in 13 other countries partnership legislation covers same-sex couples.It is time to recognise the family rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

Shannon Sickles and Grainne Close today became the first same-sex couple in the UK to register under new civil partnership legislation - which Peter Tatchell argues has reinforced and extended discrimination instead of repealing it.

Marta Suplicy, the country's leading sexologist and the member of Congress who was the main sponsor of the original domestic partnership legislation, said the new regulations "increase the chances that my bill can be approved after the elections".

His lobbying was key to the civil partnerships legislation and the repeal of Section 28.

Although Paul Goggins was not convinced by the detail of the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act 2013, he supported civil partnerships legislation and voted consistently for progressive LGBT rights legislation.

He knows that the Church of England has fallen out of favour with many of those attending after its bishops decided in the summer to allow clergy to register same-sex relationships under the government's forthcoming civil partnerships legislation.

"I do not believe I am homophobic and am comfortable with Civil Partnerships legislation and the protection that offers to those in long-standing gay relationships," he wrote in a letter to his Southport constituents at the time.

The partnership supports legislation that would make it easier for foreign-born STEM graduates and entrepreneurs to stay in the United States.