Legislation that came into force a decade ago allowing same-sex couples in Scotland to marry is among Holyrood’s top five achievements, former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.



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Ten years and 10,000 weddings: How same-sex marriage changed Scotland

Exactly 10 years ago, a change in Scots law meant same-sex couples could marry for the first time.The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 came into effect on 16 December 2014 and brought Scotland in line with England and Wales, where couples had been able to marry since March.

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Sturgeon tells of ‘pride’ 10 years after same-sex marriage permitted in law

The former first minister said equal marriage is one of the Scottish Parliament’s top five achievements in its lifetime.

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Legislation that came into force a decade ago allowing same-sex couples in Scotland to marry is among Holyrood’s top five achievements, former…

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LEGISLATION that came into force a decade ago allowing same-sex couples in Scotland to marry is among Holyrood’s top five achievements, former…

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Nicola Sturgeon shares ‘pride’ 10 years after same-sex marriage law passed

Legislation allowing Scottish same-sex couples to marry is one of Nicola Sturgeon’s biggest achievements, the former first minister has said. And she takes “pride” in the Marriage and Civil Partnership Act for Scotland passing into law, even though she does not “claim it as a personal achievement.” Ten years on from the legislation taking effect, she said: “It sent a powerful signal and I put it in the top five achievements of the lifetime of th…

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Nicola Sturgeon 'proud' of same-sex marriage legalisation: 'A powerful signal'

“It said something really important about the kind of country modern Scotland was and hopefully still is”

Nicola Sturgeon reflects on 10 years of same-sex marriage in Scotland

Commenting on the 10th anniversary of equal marriage coming into law in Scotland, Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie MSP said: 
“The introduction of equal marriage was a long overdue and powerful step in the right direction for our country, and one that generations of LGBTQI+ people and their allies fought, worked and campaigned for. “It was life changing, not only for those who could finally celebrate their love for one another in the way …

Sturgeon tells of ‘pride’ 10 years after same-sex marriage permitted in law

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