This amendment looks to define a lot more about how a person is recognised to give consent for a religious organisation to allow a place of worship to opt in to same-sex marriages - including covering what to do if there is conflict.
This amendment would look to insert a specific idea into the meaning of "Religious Belief" as the protected characteristic for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010.
Baroness O'Loan, Lord Singh of Wimbledon and Baroness Berridge
Stage:
LordsC
Bill:
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill 2013
Synopsis:
This amendment looks to exclude the opt-in activities from falling under the Equality Act or Human Rights Act definitions of performing a public function.
This amendment would allow registrars to opt out of conducting or otherwise being involved in marriages of same sex couples if they have a strongly held religious belief.
This amendment requires the Secretary of State to create and maintain a list of Organisation who wish to make it publicly known that they refuse to opt into the provisions for Religious organisation providing marriages for same-sex couples.