Edinburgh Branch President Callum Leslie confronts John Mason MSP
Liberal Youth Scotland joined NUS Scotland in protest outside John Mason MSP’s new Constituency Office, to highlight the fearmongering nature of his recently tabled motion at Holyrood. The motion, prompted by the Scottish Government’s decision to consult on the legalisation of marriage between partners of the same sex, states that “no person or organisation should be forced to be involved in or to approve of same-sex marriages”.
Sophie Bridger, President of Liberal Youth Scotland, said: “There is no suggestion that any religious organisation will be forced to perform any sort of marriage ceremony. The precedent exists – some congregations currently will not marry previously divorced straight couples, for example. LGBT organisations openly state that the only legal requirement to perform marriage ceremonies, gay or straight, should be on civil registrars. John Mason’s motion is based on fear alone; unfounded fear that risks inflaming unwarranted resentment against the LGBT community.”
Liberal Youth Scotland are continuing to call on MSPs to back the introduction of same-sex marriage and opposite-sex civil partnership in Scotland. You can find out more, and write to your MSP at http://lyscotland.org/equal
