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UK Heterosexual Couple Wins Civil Union Case

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CNN reports that a British heterosexual couple who objected to the "patriarchal" institution of marriage have won a legal claim for discrimination because civil partnerships are only available to same-sex couples. The UK Supreme Court ruled in favor of the couple, 41 year old Charles Keidan and 37 year old Rebecca Steinfeld. They argued the law on civil partnerships was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. The decision was unanimously agreed by all five justices. In announcing it, Lord Kerr noted that the UK government did not attempt to justify the different treatment for same-sex and heterosexual couples. Civil partnerships in the UK were created in 2004 to enable same-sex couples to have their relationships legally recognized.

Added on the 27/06/2018 08:39:39 - Copyright : Wochit

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