From The Daily Mail-The Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday signalled a softening of his opposition to gay marriage – and suggested the Church of England could even back civil partnerships for straight couples.
In a surprise intervention, the Most Reverend Justin Welby suggested his main concern about the Government’s gay marriage proposals is that ‘they don’t actually include people equally’.
Speaking to LBC Radio he said it would be ‘completely absurd’ to suggest that gay relationships were less loving than heterosexual ones.
He said the Church was ‘open to discussions’ on the issue.
He added: ‘I think that the problem with the gay marriage proposals is that they don’t actually include people equally, it’s called equal marriage, but the proposals in the Bill don’t do that.
‘I know plenty of gay couples whose relationships are an example to plenty of other people and that’s something that’s very important.
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