South Africa: Officials banned from ‘refusing to marry’ same-sex couples

 | 
07/01/2020

There has been a major victory for same-sex couples looking to tie the knot in South Africa, after the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) passed a rule which forbids religious and administrative officials from refusing to perform a ceremony if they ‘conscientiously object’ to gay marriage. The effect of this Bill is to remove the “conscientious objection clause” in section 6 of the Civil Union Act. This will mean that State marriage officers and magistrates must marry same-sex couples, even if it goes against religious or personal beliefs which disagree with the marital union of homosexual partners.

Regions: ,

Share this:

Latest Global News

Added on: 03/18/2024
03/17/2024
Instagram has faced backlash for censoring a photograph of two gay dads holding their newborn baby, labelling the image as ‘graphic’ and sensitive’ content. Men …
Added on: 03/18/2024
03/17/2024
MADISON, Wis. — During Women’s History Month, Violet LaClair, a nursing assistant at UW Health, reflected on her journey towards acceptance and fulfillment in …
Added on: 03/18/2024
03/17/2024
GUANZHONG, China (Reuters) – Morning market shoppers look a little too long in Liu Peilin’s direction as she passes by in a red jacket …

Explore LGBTQ+ Issues

Other News from ,

Added on: 03/17/2024
Former Ghanaian Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has accused the Ambassador of the United States of America to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, …
Added on: 03/15/2024
(CNN) — Sam George, the driving force behind Ghana’s harsh anti-LGBTQ legislation, portrays himself as a guardian of gay Ghanaians. “I have put in …
Added on: 03/14/2024
KAMPALA, March 12 (Reuters) – A Ugandan court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by an LGBT advocacy group seeking to compel the government to …