Gay couples 'will challenge' same-sex marriage law in the North

A legal challenge is likely if Northern Ireland is left as the only part of the UK without marriage rights for same-sex couples, Amnesty International has warned.

Gay couples 'will challenge' same-sex marriage law in the North
Tue, 29 Apr, 2014 - 12:25

A legal challenge is likely if Northern Ireland is left as the only part of the UK without marriage rights for same-sex couples, Amnesty International has warned.

A controversial proposal to extend legislation to Northern Ireland is set to be defeated in a Stormont vote today.

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