Any Quote by John Sentamu

There is a difference between civil partnerships and marriage. That difference does not mean one is better than another.

— John Sentamu

If you have some legally sanctioned relationship with the bundle of legal rights traditionally belonging to marriage and governing authority has slapped a label…

— Lance B. Wickman

I believe in civil partnerships as it protects each partner. Whether I believe in marriage is a different thing.

— Craig Revel Horwood

I totally support civil partnerships and that same-sex relationships are recognised in law. But marriage, to me, is between a man and a woman.

— Nicky Morgan

Civil union is less than marriage. Marriage is a sacred and valued institution and ought to be afforded equal protection.

— James McGreevey

You get the same equal rights that we do when we have a civil partnership. Heterosexual people get married. We can have civil partnerships.

— Elton John

Having a traditional view of marriage should not be seen as discriminatory, unfortunately the bill has promoted this notion. It has not created tolerance…

— Jim Dobbin

I have no difficulty with the recognition of civil unions for non-traditional relationships but I believe in law we should protect the traditional definition…

— Stephen Harper

It is absolutely right for the state to define the rights and status of people cohabiting in different forms of relationships, including civil partnerships.

— Justin Welby

We have so much discrimination in this world - colour, race, creed, all of these things - and there is an issue here that…

— Enda Kenny

The virtue of the civil partnerships scheme lay in the attempt to treat the needs of gay and lesbian couples as what they are,…

— John Sentamu

However saying that I totally support the concept of civil partnerships in the eyes of the law, and think it a disgrace that same…

— Adam Rickitt