Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
Labour MP plans to launch Northern Ireland equal marriage bill in UK Parliament
A Labour MP plans to legislate in the UK’s Parliament for equal marriage in Northern Ireland – after the government signalled it may not block the move.
Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK without equal marriage, due to opposition from the hardline Democratic Unionist Party.
The issue has been blocked by the DUP in the Northern Ireland Assembly for years – but following the collapse of power-sharing in the region, Northern Irish LGBT activists have called on UK Prime Minister Theresa May to intervene through direct rule.
This has implications outside of the Gay Marriage issue. Whilst the NI Assembly is sitting the DUP bigots can block equality. However now the Assembly has been dissolved the powers revert to Parliament.
Everybody barring a few bigots wants equality in the Province and the DUP will not be happy about this. Not least because it has a decent chance of going through.
The DUP will attempt to threaten May and remind her that she paid them £1bn to prop up her unelected government. But May is weak and lacks the authority to impose a a vote on her MPs.
So in theory this could bring down the government. and in doing so stop brexit. And also deliver equality to a fundie backwater.
Everyone is a winner !!
A Labour MP plans to legislate in the UK’s Parliament for equal marriage in Northern Ireland – after the government signalled it may not block the move.
Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK without equal marriage, due to opposition from the hardline Democratic Unionist Party.
The issue has been blocked by the DUP in the Northern Ireland Assembly for years – but following the collapse of power-sharing in the region, Northern Irish LGBT activists have called on UK Prime Minister Theresa May to intervene through direct rule.
This has implications outside of the Gay Marriage issue. Whilst the NI Assembly is sitting the DUP bigots can block equality. However now the Assembly has been dissolved the powers revert to Parliament.
Everybody barring a few bigots wants equality in the Province and the DUP will not be happy about this. Not least because it has a decent chance of going through.
The DUP will attempt to threaten May and remind her that she paid them £1bn to prop up her unelected government. But May is weak and lacks the authority to impose a a vote on her MPs.
So in theory this could bring down the government. and in doing so stop brexit. And also deliver equality to a fundie backwater.
Everyone is a winner !!
