Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013
GPTKB entity
Statements (89)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:David_Cameron
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| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:adoption_rights
gptkb:social_stigma community support social security benefits inheritance rights property rights tax benefits survivor benefits employment rights healthcare rights pension rights immigration rights child custody rights financial rights legal recognition of relationships insurance rights |
| gptkbp:allows |
same-sex couples to marry
|
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Marriage_Act_1836
gptkb:Marriage_Act_1836_(as_amended) |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
gptkb:England_and_Wales
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| gptkbp:controversy |
opposition from religious groups
support from LGBT activists |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
March 29, 2014
July 17, 2013 |
| gptkbp:enables |
conversion of civil partnerships to marriages
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:encourages |
diversity in marriage
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| gptkbp:enforces |
local authorities
|
| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
legal recognition of same-sex relationships
family law in the UK rights of same-sex couples in the UK social attitudes towards same-sex relationships |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013
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| gptkbp:impact |
family law
religious organizations same-sex couples |
| gptkbp:includes |
religious organizations from being forced to conduct same-sex marriages
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:political_party
gptkb:political_movement gptkb:public_opinion gptkb:television_channel gptkb:European_Court_of_Human_Rights Supreme Court rulings European Court of Human Rights rulings activism for LGBT rights international trends in same-sex marriage |
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Maria_Miller
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:UK_Independence_Party
Conservative Party (initially) |
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
judicial review
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:Liberal_Democrats
gptkb:Labour_Party |
| gptkbp:kingdom |
July 17, 2013
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| gptkbp:part_of |
legal reforms in the UK
UK marriage law broader movement for marriage equality LGBT history in the UK |
| gptkbp:promotes |
social acceptance
|
| gptkbp:provides |
gptkb:same-sex_marriage
same-sex marriage rights adoption rights for same-sex couples inheritance rights for same-sex couples civil partnerships conversion of civil partnerships to marriages dissolution of same-sex marriages pension rights for same-sex couples same-sex marriage ceremonies same-sex marriage in religious settings (optional) spousal rights for same-sex couples |
| gptkbp:reform |
same-sex marriage in England and Wales
same-sex marriage in Scotland (later legislation) same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland (later legislation) |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Equality_Act_2010
gptkb:Civil_Marriage_Act_2013 gptkb:Marriage_(Same_Sex_Couples)_Act_(Northern_Ireland)_2019 gptkb:Marriage_(Same_Sex_Couples)_Act_(Scotland)_2014 LGBT rights in the UK |
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
Section 11 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (in part) |
| gptkbp:requires |
registration of marriages
registration of same-sex marriages |
| gptkbp:significance |
landmark legislation for equality
|
| gptkbp:supports |
LGBT rights
equal rights LGBT organizations |