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In a leaked letter published by the Daily Mail , external , Lady Warsi said concerns had been expressed about possible "unintended consequences" of the plans. Baroness Warsi, minister for faith, has written to the culture secretary to query the same-sex marriage plans.

Learn the distinctions between "queer" and "gay.". The government said it had dealt with the question of religious freedom and education guidance would not change. Not to set the two in opposition or even to say they cannot sometimes overlap, here is why I think distinguishing the two might help people who are still exploring their gender and sexuality.

Queer is an umbrella term for people who are non-heterosexual or non- cisgender. She also wants to know what legal advice has been sought about the compatibility of the plans with domestic and European law. On Tuesday, Mrs Miller announced plans to introduce same-sex marriage in England and Wales before A spokesperson for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said the queries raised by Lady Warsi in respect of protecting religious freedom had already been answered by the government.

It makes clear that pupils should be taught about the nature and importance of marriage for family life and bringing up children. [3][4][5]. Yet, even here at Everyday Feminism, we sometimes use gay and queer interchangeably. In her statement on Tuesday, Mrs Miller promised a "quadruple lock" to protect religious freedom.

This will not change. Coalition For Marriage. The Equality Act will be amended to ensure no discrimination claim can be brought against religious organisations or individual ministers for refusing to marry a same-sex couple. More on this story. No religious organisation or individual minister will be compelled to marry same-sex couples and it will be unlawful for religious organisations or their ministers to marry same-sex couples unless their organisation's governing body has opted in.

[1][2] Originally meaning 'strange' or 'peculiar', queer came to be used pejoratively against LGBTQ people in the late 19th century. She asks for clarity on the protection for churches and other places of worship if they refuse to undertake same-sex marriage and asks what legal support will be available for those who find themselves the subject of a legal challenge following such a refusal.

In a letter to Culture Secretary Maria Miller, Lady Warsi, who is also a minister in the Foreign Office, says she has received a "a large volume of calls" in her role as minister for faith from those "seeking assurances" about the policy. Lady Warsi asked for clarity on protection for churches and other places of worship.

A gay person is a person who is sexually attracted to members of the same sex. Senior Tories back gay marriage. She raised queries about protection for religious freedom and the teaching of same-sex marriage in schools. Related internet links. Tory members' gay marriage anger.

PM backs gay marriage in church. The Church of England and Church in Wales will be banned in law from offering same-sex marriages, but other religious organisations will be able to "opt in" to holding ceremonies. Queer is an umbrella term that is used to refer to the entire LGBT community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender).

On a separate point, Baroness Warsi asked Mrs Miller what consideration had been given to the teaching of equal marriage in schools, after concerns were raised about the impact of same-sex marriage on sex education. A spokeswoman from the Department for Education said: "Our guidance will not change.

From the late s, queer activists began to reclaim the word as a neutral or positive self-description. How the Houses stand. Knowing how to talk about identities of gender and sexuality is key to understanding LGBTQ+ experiences.