In case it isn’t obvious, I think everyone should be treated equally under the law regardless of their sexual orientation so long as it involves adults giving informed consent. The current law is different for same-sex and different-sex couples and I think this should be changed so it applies equally.
At the present time I support equality in all marriages whether performed on behalf of the state or in those religious institutions that choose to hold them.
If religious groups would like to marry people of whatever gender I think they should be free to do so. I understand the government plans to ban at least the Church of England from performing same-sex marriages. I do not approve of that ban.
In the near future I would prefer legal marriage to be the preserve of the state as it is in several other countries.
I think that any other ceremonies, religious or secular should be up those involved but not have legal weight nor be unduly interfered with by the state.
Longer term, I don’t see why the state should have an interest in people’s marriages: if people want to be together and hold some form of ceremony or make legal contracts that should be up to them. I don’t see why this should be a state function.
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