Same-Sex Marriage

• The development of the law in the UK regarding civil partnerships and same sex marriage

  • 1885
  • 1967
  • 1994
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2004
  • 2013
• The development of the law in the UK regarding civil partnerships and same sex marriage

  1. 1885: Sexual acts between homosexual men made illegal

  2. 1967: Homosexual acts between men declared legal for people over 21, except in the armed forces

  3. 1994: Age of consent for homosexual acts between males reduced to 18

  4. 2000: Homosexual men allowed to serve in the armed forces

  5. 2001: Age of consent for homosexual acts between males reduced to 16

  6. 2004: Civil partnerships recognised in law

  7. 2013: Same-sex marriage recognised in law
• Christian, Islamic and Secular views on same sex marriage


  • Christian
  • Islamic
  • Secular
• Purpose of marriage from a Christian perspective

  • Procreation
  • Union
  • Rearing children
  • One Flesh
  • Sacrament
  • Endless
• Purpose of marriage for humanists

  • Procreation
  • Union
  • Rearing children
  • Pattern for society
  • One Flesh
  • Sacrament
  • Endless
• Humanists may agree on some of the purposes of marriage as Christians and Muslims
• Many humanists will argue that same sex marriage can achieve these purposes