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  • A Decent Proposal

Liberty welcomes the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill as a historic step in the right direction for marriage equality.

 

Sadly the Bill does not secure equal pension benefits for civil partners.


Email your MP and ask them to support an amendment which would at last ensure true equal treatment for gay couples.


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We believe in fundamental rights and freedoms - shared values that protect every member of the human family and the society we seek to build together.

In the UK the Human Rights Act protects us all - old and young, rich and poor, you and me.


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Liberty News

17 May 2013

Five reasons to come to Liberty's Members Conference and AGM

Tomorrow is Liberty’s Members’ Conference and AGM and we're looking forward to a day of inspiring talks and lively debate.

Here are five reasons to come along to Liberty's Members' Conference and AGM

 

1. Joanna Lumley in...

17 May 2013

International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia

As Parliament takes one step closer to granting gay couples the right to marry next week it would be easy to assume discrimination on the basis of sexuality is a thing of the past.

But today marks International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia and, along...

8 May 2013

Queen’s Speech 2013: Tough on tenants – but no “Snoopers’ Charter”

Today Liberty responded with dismay as plans for double punishment of the vulnerable via immigration and ASBO changes were included in this year’s Queen’s Speech – but welcomed the dropping of the dreaded “Snoopers’ Charter”. ...

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