1. How Great Our Joy
(Spirituality/Sermons)

...oung people, who in three years have gone from being totally in the closet to speaking up on the floor of the parliament demanding equal rights for the disabled, the elderly and LGBT people! She went ...

2. Good Hope MCC are looking for a Pastor!
(News/Latest)

...eformed) adds something very special to our worship services. With the introduction of the Civil Union Act by Parliament, Good Hope MCC affiliated two of our guest preachers who are not registered wit...

3. MCC Around The Fellowship Newsletter September 2007
(News/Latest)

...til his retirement at age 70 in May 2003. He was a staunch advocate for LBGT rights. He stood on the steps of Parliament House, wearing clergy vestments and a rainbow stole, to draw attention to the g...

4. MCC Around The Fellowship Newsletter March 2007
(News/Latest)

...d), represented MCC at the launch of "Equalities in Scotland: A Review of Progress" in the Scottish Parliament. The event brought together more than 80 different age, disability, gender, rac...

5. Out in Africa 2007
(News/Latest)

...), who were instrumental in leading both the legal and strategic elements of the campaign for gay marriage in parliament, with the executive and in the media, will lead the discussion and answer quest...

6. Joint Working Group Response to passing of Civil Union Act
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...l network of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organisations, welcomes the historic step taken by Parliament to allow lesbian and gay people the choice to get married. Unlike earlier versi...

7. Joint Working Group Response to passing of Civil Union Act
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

...l network of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organisations, welcomes the historic step taken by Parliament to allow lesbian and gay people the choice to get married. Unlike earlier versi...

8. Civil Union Bill for Parliament
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

Below you can download the version of the Civil Union Bill which will be tabled at the General Assembly of Parliament on Tuesday, 14 September. Download as pdf (800 kb)

9. Call to Action: Same Sex Marriages
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This is just a quick update on the evolving actions around the proposed Civil Union Bill in Parliament. Deadline for Submissions Please note, the deadline for submissions to Parliament for the propos

10. Call to Action: Same Sex Marriages
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

This is just a quick update on the evolving actions around the proposed Civil Union Bill in Parliament. Deadline for Submissions Please note, the deadline for submissions to Parliament for the propos

11. Timeline for Civil Untion Bill
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

... Submissions to Civil Union Bill to Mr. Rosseau Mankege, Home Affairs Portfolio Committee Secretary (mmankge@parliament.gov.za, Fax +27 21 4032808)  9 October 2006 09h00 - 15h00 Public Hearing W...

12. Parliamentary Submission: Civil Union Bill
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... members of the Joint Working Group (JWG) submitted their input on the proposed Civil Union Bill to Parliament. The Parliamentary Submission has been drafted by OUT LGBT Well-bein...

13. Parliamentary Submission: Civil Union Bill
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

... members of the Joint Working Group (JWG) submitted their input on the proposed Civil Union Bill to Parliament. The Parliamentary Submission has been drafted by OUT LGBT Well-bein...

14. Public Hearings of the Bill
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

...int 10 and 11/10/2006 09h00 - 16h00 Consolidations of Public Hearings and Submissions Parliament 16 and 17/10/2006 09h00 - 16h00 Stakeholder Public Hearings o...

15. Gays and lesbians now 'separate but equal'
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

...ble benefits flow from the act of entering a marriage and confirmed that it would "not be sufficient for Parliament merely to deal with the practical consequences" of the exclusion of same-s...

16. Civil Union Bill - A step short of full equality for Same Sex Couples
(News/Latest)

... bisexual, transgender) Well-being expresses disappointment at the Civil Union Bill which is presently before parliament. The Bill falls short of granting full marriage to same sex couples. We believe...

17. Civil Union Bill - A step short of full equality for Same Sex Couples
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

... bisexual, transgender) Well-being expresses disappointment at the Civil Union Bill which is presently before parliament. The Bill falls short of granting full marriage to same sex couples. We believe...

18. G-Speak: Civil Union Bill is contempt of Constitutional Court
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The proposed "Civil Union Bill' that will be discussed by Parliament tomorrow, Sept. 6, is in clear violation of the Constitutional Court judgement of Dec. 1 2005, where it was ordered in plain l

19. G-Speak: Civil Union Bill is contempt of Constitutional Court
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

The proposed "Civil Union Bill' that will be discussed by Parliament tomorrow, Sept. 6, is in clear violation of the Constitutional Court judgement of Dec. 1 2005, where it was ordered in plain l

20. Gay Mass Action Required!
(News/Latest)

Parliament will meet this weekend to discuss same-sex marriage. Public hearings will follow, probably next week. We are asking as many people as possible to join us – in a peaceful picket outside Par

21. G Speak Press Release - Gay Marriage
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

...riage Act was unconstitutional because the wording allowed only for marriages between men and women. It gave Parliament 12 months from Thursday's judgement to include the words "or spouse" ...

22. Gay Mass Action Required!
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

Parliament will meet this weekend to discuss same-sex marriage. Public hearings will follow, probably next week. We are asking as many people as possible to join us – in a peaceful picket outside Par

23. Joint statement on same-sex marriage - Reaffirming our commitment to human rights
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...m the institution of marriage infringes their right to dignity, equality and privacy. The Court has presented Parliament with an historic opportunity to deepen its commitment to human rights. This cal...

24. Joint statement on same-sex marriage - Reaffirming our commitment to human rights
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

...m the institution of marriage infringes their right to dignity, equality and privacy. The Court has presented Parliament with an historic opportunity to deepen its commitment to human rights. This cal...

25. MCC Around the Fellowship Newsletter
(News/Latest)

...cotland worked for passage of the new law. Members of MCC Edinburgh (Scotland), testified before the Scottish Parliament. Brightwaves MCC has already scheduled more than 500 civil partnership ceremoni...

26. MCC Marriage Equality
(News/Latest)

...churches in England and Scotland worked for passage of the law, and members of MCC Edinburgh testified before Parliament on behalf of the bill. Debbie and Elaine have appeared in scores of newspapers ...

27. MCC Marriage Equality
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

...churches in England and Scotland worked for passage of the law, and members of MCC Edinburgh testified before Parliament on behalf of the bill. Debbie and Elaine have appeared in scores of newspapers ...

28. Region 4 News
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... it does not permit same-sex couples to enjoy the status and benefits it accords heterosexual couples”. Parliament will now need to act to bring in the appropriate legislation.  Congratulat...

29. Constitutinal Court: Media Summary of Judgment
(Resources/Same Sex Marriages)

...t the development of the common law to bring it into line with the Constitution should be suspended to enable Parliament to enact appropriate legislation. The Equality Project case in the meantime was...

30. Same Sex Marriages
(News/Latest)

...rriages The organised gay and lesbian sector welcomes this morning's Constitutional Court judgement and urges parliament to rectify the relevant statutory defects, with regard to same sex marriage, in...