The Equal Marriage debate in the UK appears to be dividing the country if we were to believe the hype. However, as Conservative MP for Henley, John Howell says on Conservative Home, there will be wider benefits to the country if we legislate and have marriage equality.
As Gary Spedding has said in a letter to the Belfast Telegraph, we’re not looking for a separate category of ‘gay marriage’ we’re looking for equal marriage. It’s not that difficult to understand.
Recently, I watched Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me on BBC iPlayer. Had Frankie Howerd and Dennis Haymer been able to celebrate their relationship publicly without fear, it is possible that there would not have been quite so much depression involved.
Being open about who you are is one way of helping your mental health. Why is this so difficult for people to understand?
Gyronny Herald 
It’s difficult for people to understand because for too many people of influence suffer from residual homophobia, and as such their protestations against same-sex marriage amount to little more than elaborate prejudice. But if the Tory coalion leaders fail to adapt to changing (liberal) public will, Labour will provide the numbers to pass the legislation. There’ll be a lot of whingeing from the Church, but they know they’re part of a shrinking minority.
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