From England’s “Ekklesia” blog, comes word that Quakers and other religious groups in Britain have welcomed the passage of the Equality Bill:
Faith groups hail new law allowing civil partnerships on religious premises
From Ekklesia (UK)
Quakers and other religious groups in Britain have welcomed the successful passage of the Equality Bill through its final Commons stages on 6 April 2010, in what is known as the ‘wash-up’ before Parliament is dissolved for the General Election.
This will mean civil partnerships can be celebrated on some religious premises.
The Bill will provide for an order-making power to register religious premises for conducting civil partnership ceremonies in England and Wales.
It made clear that nothing in the amendment could compel religious organisations to conduct civil partnerships against their conscience – contrary to unfounded claims made by the Anglican Bishop of Winchester and some others.
Also, Thinking Anglicans has a roundup of responses to the Equality Bill.