“We feel humbled that our wedding is a landmark moment for equal rights in Northern Ireland,' said Sharni Edwards, 27
Image zoomIt was only made legal in Northern Ireland last month, though, after the province voted following a six-year battle between the British Parliament in Westminster and Stormont, the seat of Northern Ireland’s devolved legislative power,Any couples who are already married will now be legally recognized in Northern Ireland, and heterosexual couples can enter civil partnerships,However,
same-sex couples who are already in a civil partnership will not yet be able to convert it into a marriage just yet. Later this year the Northern Ireland Office will look into the process of conversion and what role churches will play in same-sex marriages, according to the outlet.. “Just to be married, now we have this opportunity to be like, this is my wife. I can finally say she is my wife.”
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