On Thursday evening I hosted the first
civic reception for LGBT people in Bootle Town Hall. Members of Embrace- which
is a network
for all Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual (LGB) people who live, work or socialise in
Sefton-attended including their Co-Chairs Dr Mike Homfray and Rach O’Brien.
They were joined by Queer Notions a voluntary group that offers support, advice
and information on mental health matters. I was particularly keen to host this
reception as it marks an important stage
in a journey from exclusion to full acceptance.
The Town Hall is a venue
for marriages and across England and Wales we have seen over 5000 same sex
weddings celebrated since the passing of the Equal Marriage Legislation. Early
this year I was privileged to open the General Assembly of the United Reform
Church (URC) when they became the first mainstream Christian church in the UK
to empower its local churches to conduct same-sex marriages.
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