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Judge who dismissed same sex marriage challenges says courts cannot change laws

A judge who dismissed two landmark challenges against Northern Ireland's same sex marriage ban has made clear it is for politicians, not the courts, to change the law.

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LATEST: NI High Court dismisses cases calling for same-sex marriage

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You can find love in the strangest of places

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Gay couple hail milestone wedding

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Gays and lesbians in adoption rights plea

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North leads way on gay rights with first civil partnership

Gay couples set for rights boost

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell is expected to announce later today that he will be taking the first steps in giving official recognition to gay and cohabiting couples who are in long-term relationships.

Tue, 20 Dec, 2005

Gay couples defy protesters to wed

The first couples in Britain and Ireland to take part in “gay weddings” defied protestors to make history in Belfast today.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2005

Free Presbyterians picket first gay marriage in NI

A group of Christian protestors from the Free Presbyterian church have picketed Belfast City Hall during the historic first gay marriage in the North today.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2005