Bill incompatible with a democratic society

I WRITE in support of Fr Tom Ingoldsby’s stance on the Civil Partnership Bill relating to cohabitants (Letters, June 23). The bill proposes to put property rights on an equal footing with marriage for cohabiting couples of five years.

The measure will affect pensions, employment equality and equal status acts by replacing the words “marital status” with “civil status”.

If photographers object to taking pictures of the wedding of such couples they could breach the Equality Status Act.