Northern Ireland MLAs reject same-sex marriage again ... now issue may go to court

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Northern Ireland MLAs reject same-sex marriage again ... now issue may go to court
The Belfast Telegraph
By Noel McAdam – 30 April 2014

The campaign for marriage equality in Northern Ireland appears headed for the courts after the Assembly rejected same-sex rights for the third time in 18 months.

Caitriona Ruane of Sinn Fein, the party which launched the latest attempt to push the demand for legislation through Stormont, said she had no doubt lesbian, gay and bisexual people would challenge discrimination in both local and international courts.

"Why wouldn't they?" the former Education Minister asked.

And the DUP's Mervyn Storey, who branded the Assembly's early return to the issue "unfortunate", also said the trend towards a broader agenda of social change was going to lead to the courts.... MORE at http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-mlas-reject-samesex-marriage-again-now-issue-may-go-to-court-30229738.html

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