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• BRA’S FIRST GAY DADS SPL UP AFTER ONE OF THEM FELL FOR THEIR DGHTER’S EX-BOYIEND
• IN PICTUR: UK'S FIRST GAY WEDDGS
• 'FAY IS EVERYTHG!' COUPLE WHO BEME UK'S FIRST GAY DADS TO PLETE £1M IVF FAYBARRIE DREWT-BARLOW, 51, AND HIS NOW EX-HBAND, 56-YEAR-OLD TONY GREW UP MANCHTER - AND ARE NOW EXPECTG TRIPLETSMENBOOKMARKSHARENEWSBYSARAH ARNOLDANDREW BARDSLEYCOURT REPORTER21:41, 11 DEC 2021UPDATED09:05, 12 DEC 2021BOOKMARKTONY, HIS EX BARRIE, DGHTER VALENTA AND BARRIE'S FIANCE STT (IMAGE: © PRS PEOPLE)SIGN UP FOR OUR DAILY NEWSLETTER TO GET THE DAY'S BIGGT STORI SENT DIRECT TO YOUR BOXMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 SIGN UP FOR OUR DAILY NEWSLETTER TO GET THE DAY'S BIGGT STORI SENT DIRECT TO YOUR BOXINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!
• THE FIRST GAY UPL TO WED UK AS SAME SEX MARRIAGE LAWS E TO FORCE
• ONE OF N.L.'S FIRST MARRIED GAY UPL LOOK BACK WH PRI
• FIRST GAY MARRIED VIR ATTACKS CHURCH OF ENGLAND'S SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BLSG LE
• FIRST CHURCH WEDDG FOR GAY UPLE IS HELD UK
• MANY BRONS HAVE CHANGED THEIR MDS ON GAY MARRIAGE
• CONVICTED MURRERS BEE FIRST GAY UPLE TO MARRY PRISON

BRA’S FIRST GAY DADS SPL UP AFTER ONE OF THEM FELL FOR THEIR DGHTER’S EX-BOYIEND

Image source, RtersSame-sex upl England and Wal are celebratg after gay marriage beme legal. Image source, Getty ImagSupporters gathered outsi Islgton Town Hall London to ngratulate the pair on beg among the first gay upl to marry the UK.

Some gay upl, cludg John Coffey and Bernardo Marti London, started their ceremoni late on Friday orr to marry jt after the law changed at midnight.

IN PICTUR: UK'S FIRST GAY WEDDGS

The first gay weddgs are expected Stland October; Northern Ireland has no plans to allow gay marriage. Image source, Getty ImagTera Millward, pictured wh her new wife Helen Brearley after their weddg Halifax on Saturday morng, said gettg a weddg certifite would mean there was "te equaly" the law change took effect, allowg upl such as Phil Robathan and Jam Prton to marry, Liberal Democrat lear Nick Clegg said "gettg to aln ernment will have been worth " if helped jt one young gay person feel "safer, stronger, taller". Some relig groups, cludg the Catholic Church, rema opposed to gay marriage, but Archbishop of Canterbury Jt Welby said: "The law's changed; we accept the suatn.

'FAY IS EVERYTHG!' COUPLE WHO BEME UK'S FIRST GAY DADS TO PLETE £1M IVF FAYBARRIE DREWT-BARLOW, 51, AND HIS NOW EX-HBAND, 56-YEAR-OLD TONY GREW UP MANCHTER - AND ARE NOW EXPECTG TRIPLETSMENBOOKMARKSHARENEWSBYSARAH ARNOLDANDREW BARDSLEYCOURT REPORTER21:41, 11 DEC 2021UPDATED09:05, 12 DEC 2021BOOKMARKTONY, HIS EX BARRIE, DGHTER VALENTA AND BARRIE'S FIANCE STT (IMAGE: © PRS PEOPLE)SIGN UP FOR OUR DAILY NEWSLETTER TO GET THE DAY'S BIGGT STORI SENT DIRECT TO YOUR BOXMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 SIGN UP FOR OUR DAILY NEWSLETTER TO GET THE DAY'S BIGGT STORI SENT DIRECT TO YOUR BOXINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!

Two Manchter born bsmen who beme Bra's first gay dads are set to wele triplets after a £1 ln IVF journey. The uple beme the first gay men the UK to father children through surrogacy.

The first gay upl to tie the knot Bra take their vows jt sends after new same sex marriage laws e to forceHappy upl marry historic first ceremoni across the untryHistoric Marriage (Same Sex Coupl) Act beme valid at midnightCom 4 years after Netherlands, 13 years after Catholic untry ArgentaArchbishop of Canterbury Jt Welby wel change spe tensnsTells Church to embrace gay marriage law and spread Christian loveHistoric moment marred by study showg 1/5 wouldn't attend weddg Updated: 14:06 BST, 29 March 2014 Same sex upl around the untry have tied the knot Bra's first ever gay weddgs. 'It is a mark of signifint social progrs the UK that the legal distctn between gay and straight relatnships has been removed.

'Very few untri afford their gay and lbian cizens equal marriage rights and we believe that this change law will brg hope and strength to gay men and lbians Nigeria, Uganda, Rsia, India and elsewhere, who lack basic equaly and are beg crimalised for their sexual orientatn. 'MP Ey Thornberry tweeted a photo of their ceremony wh the msage: 'Islgton marri the 1st Gay Couple #equalmarriage #loveislgton #Pri' Bernardo Marti and John Coffey wed shortly after midnight at Wtmster Cy Hall Bernardo Marti and John Coffey were the first uple the untry to requt a midnight weddg slot when they booked up Wtmster Cy Hall Five more upl will tie the knot Brighton today, on the first day of legalised gay marriage.

THE FIRST GAY UPL TO WED UK AS SAME SEX MARRIAGE LAWS E TO FORCE

It was not until March 13 this year when upl were able to register their tentn to marry unr the Act for the first that date, upl who had taken advantage of legal gay marriage abroad were able to officially regnise their unns the March 13, law England and Wal changed to regnise same-sex marriag performed overseas. They will be the first gay uple to marry South Tyni.

'I hope that more gay upl get married, and that soon this will bee the norm and won't even be talked about. 'Meanwhile, broadster Sandi Toksvig and her civil partner Debbie Toksvig will renew their vows at a public event at the Royal Ftival Hall on the Southbank London this rights mpaigners have rejoiced at the move, hailg today as a 'momento' Hunt, actg chief executive of gay rights chary Stonewall, said: 'It is a momento day for England and Wal, as the first same-sex marriag mark full legal equaly for lbian, gay and bisexual people. ' Tony and Barrie Drewt-Barlow, the UK's first gay fathers, will marry Essex later today But changg the law has ed bter divisns wh the month, bishops attempted to ban clergy om marryg same-sex partners, provokg a backlash among Christian supporters of the historic moment has also been marred by rearch claimg about one five Brish adults would reject an vatn to a same-sex weddg.

ONE OF N.L.'S FIRST MARRIED GAY UPL LOOK BACK WH PRI

A survey by BBC Rad 5 live found 68 per cent of 1, 007 people agreed gay marriage should be legal. ’Mr Cameron has prevly admted gay marriage has been eply unpopular wh Tory an article ahead of the first ceremoni takg place today, Mr Cameron said he was ‘pleased’ that the mment people make to each other will now be regnised as Prime Mister said yterday: ‘I backed this change bee I didn't want to see people's love divid by law.

’Human rights mpaigner Peter Tatchell, who attend a midnight weddg Islgton weddg, said today was a celebratn for the whole lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) muny. He add: 'It marks the end of the ban on same-sex marriage and is another hugely signifint tone the qut for lbian and gay equaly. Moss Bros celebrated the change wh a special wdow display yterday, and rds are on sale natnwi 'The legalisatn of same-sex marriage ends the last major legal discrimatn agast gay people England and Wal.

FIRST GAY MARRIED VIR ATTACKS CHURCH OF ENGLAND'S SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BLSG LE

Sadly, Northern Ireland remas a bastn of homophobia.

'Rabow flags will be hung all over the untry to celebrate the Prime Mister Nick Clegg said a multi-loured flag - adopted as a symbol of the gay muny 1970s San Francis - will be flown above the Cabet Office and Stland Office. 'The partners, who live their own hoe Norfleet, Kent, have both bought new sus for the weddg and Glenn will be takg Craig’s Clegg said that if changg the law to allow same-sex marriage England and Wal helps gay men or women feel more nfint about their sexualy, then his party's cisn to form the aln ernment will have been 'worth ' Deputy Prime Mister said his party should be 'extremely proud' of the reform. A place where, for the first time ever, upl n get married whether they are gay or straight.

' Around the world: Argenta approved same-sex marriage 2010, one of the first ten natns to do so Mary Davidson, 27 (left), and Moni Rozgay, 29, said 'I do' Seattle on December 9, 2012, four days after gay marriage was legalised by Washgton state The latt untry to legalise gay marriage was France 2013. Here Vcent Aub and Bno Boile, the first gay uple to marry France, celebrate at Montpellier Cy Hall on May 29, 2013 MAKING A SONG AND DANCE OF IT: GROOMS MAKE MARRIAGE A MUSICALGrooms Benjam Till and Nathan Taylor are wrg and stagg their entire weddg as a ceremony, takg place on Saturday, will feature sung vows and readgs and scen volvg the whole ngregatn.

FIRST CHURCH WEDDG FOR GAY UPLE IS HELD UK

Grooms Benjam Till and Nathan Taylor are settg their ceremony to mic Their weddg is beg filmed as part of a Channel 4 documentary lled 'Our Gay Weddg: The Mil', which will clu mentary om Stephen Fry. 'Our Gay Weddg: The Mil 'Our Gay Weddg: the Mil' will be broadst on Monday, March 31, at 10pm on Channel Clegg told Lib Dem activists: 'I hope that mak each of you feel extremely proud. 'A gay iend of me told me that, walkg past Moss Bros the other day, he saw a wdow display of two grooms.

'HOW THE NATION CELEBRATED CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS LEGALISED IN 2005 Landmark: Sir Elton John wed his partner David Furnish a civil partnership ceremony 2005 On December 5, 2005, The Civil Partnership Act 2004 me to effect the UK, allowg gay or lbian upl to have legal regnn of their relatnship, and the same rights as married to 'banns' place, the first ceremoni did not take place until December upl who enter to a civil partnership obta the new legal stat of 'Civil Partners', stead of the tradnal hband and wife Elton John and David Furnish famoly celebrated the landmark lg by tyg the knot on December 21, 2005, an emotnal civil partnership ceremony at the Wdsor Guildhall after 12 years a handful of guts wnsed the private ceremony - held the same venue where the Prce of Wal and Cala Parker Bowl married them were close iends artist Sam Taylor-Wood and her hband, art aler Jay Elton's mother Sheila and stepfather Fred, and Mr Furnish's parents Gladys and Jack, who flew om their native Canada, were also there, as was Sir Elton and Mr Furnish's black and whe spaniel happy uple emerged om the Guildhall arm--arm after the 20-mute ceremony. Power and David Philpott had to make their own ke topper by glug groomsmen figur togetherFrom “partner” to “hband”: meet one of the first married gay upl N. Philpott and Power may have been the first gay uple the provce to be legally married, but the trail they blazed was soon followed by many, wh the St.

" Reverend Andrew Forhew-Ca, the first Anglin vir to have a gay marriage tells Euronews Culture why the upg cisn by the church to bls same-sex marriag is "herent".

MANY BRONS HAVE CHANGED THEIR MDS ON GAY MARRIAGE

This week, the erng body of the Church of England is meetg for the General Synod, where bishops and other clergy members are batg the Anglin Church’s posn on gay marriage. That jt mak no sense theologilly, ” he UK legalised gay marriage 2013, but the C of E stutn has an exceptn om the law due to s state-given abily to ern self. But the C of E exceptn meant that there would be no repercsns when Forhew-Ca experienced homophobic acts after marryg.

Yet the official le om the church was that wasn’t homophobic abe, but a legimate theologil exprsn of their posn.

CONVICTED MURRERS BEE FIRST GAY UPLE TO MARRY PRISON

He was hired by the Lady Margaret Hall llege 2019 and has been the vir there ever ’s not jt the impact on his own reer that trat Forhew-Ca about the church’s ertia on homophobia, his ncern extends primarily for the wellbeg of LGBTQ+ church members. “If you're livg part of a muny where you hear sermons that say homosexualy is wrong and immoral and you’re explorg your own sexualy, that msage is gog to have a profoundly troublg effect on your mental health, ” he example of the damage the stutnal homophobia of the church n flict is Lizzie Lowe, who killed herself aged 14 due to fears the church wouldn’t accept her as a lbian. She’s not the only person Forhew-Ca is aware of who’s taken a siar is the danger to people of the church not takg homophobia serly.

“The ocsns on which you have received a hostile and homophobic rponse our church are shameful and for this we repent. ”Unls the C of E is willg to fully embrace a change s posn on gay marriage, the apology is void.