VIDEO: Gay marriage will be implemented by 2015, Nick Clegg says at Lib Dem conference
Peter Lloyd
12 March 2012
Speaking at the event in Gateshead – where he referenced recent criticisms by church leaders – Clegg said: “We are bringing forward proposals for gay marriage, already provoking debate.
"Let me just say, if you are a young gay person, your freedom to love who you choose is a fundamental right in a liberal society and you will always have our support.”
Detailing the plans, he said they will make Britain a stronger – and fairer – nation.
"This country will be a more liberal nation but we will just be beginning to tackle the deep problems that cramp the lives of our citizens and hobble our economy,” he said.
Clegg's comments came as 2,000 churches across the UK were read a letter from the Archbishop of Westminster, which urged Catholics to oppose government plans to allow gay men and women to marry in secular ceremonies.
The Archbishops wrote: "Changing the legal definition of marriage would be a profoundly radical step. Its consequences should be taken seriously."
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