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15/05/2015
Civil Partnership Is A Second Class Version Of Marriage - SF
Civil partnership is a second-class version of marriage, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Equality, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD has said.
Mr Mac Lochlainn was highlighting the disparity between same sex and opposite sex unions and the inequality because gay couples are not offered the choice of civil marriage.
Deputy Mac Lochlainn said: "Who dreams in their youth of being civil partnered? This referendum is about equality and equality alone.
"Of course marriage is more than just a symbolic union. Married couples have constitutional and legal protection. However civil partners only have legal protection. Legal protection is something which can be changed at any time by the Oireachtas. Constitutional protection can only be changed by the people's vote in a referendum.
"Civil partnership is fundamentally different to civil marriage in a number of areas such as contract law, judicial separation as well as fiscal protection in certain cases. In short, civil partnerships fall short of full constitutional equality. Gay and lesbian couples want their committed, long term relationship to have the same legal recognition that marriage brings."
(CD/JP)
Mr Mac Lochlainn was highlighting the disparity between same sex and opposite sex unions and the inequality because gay couples are not offered the choice of civil marriage.
Deputy Mac Lochlainn said: "Who dreams in their youth of being civil partnered? This referendum is about equality and equality alone.
"Of course marriage is more than just a symbolic union. Married couples have constitutional and legal protection. However civil partners only have legal protection. Legal protection is something which can be changed at any time by the Oireachtas. Constitutional protection can only be changed by the people's vote in a referendum.
"Civil partnership is fundamentally different to civil marriage in a number of areas such as contract law, judicial separation as well as fiscal protection in certain cases. In short, civil partnerships fall short of full constitutional equality. Gay and lesbian couples want their committed, long term relationship to have the same legal recognition that marriage brings."
(CD/JP)
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