I think that the gay couple who booked at the B&B that then barred them were unaware of the situation until they turned up. They checked that their dog would be welcome, but did not ask about themselves. If the B&B did not advertise their stance, how were they to know. Churches are a bit more obvious. And if what the couple want is a wedding, rather than a political confrontation, a declaration of their love, I still think they are unlikely to insist on an unfriendly location for it.

Quakers were mentioned on the radio this morning as among those wishing to change the law. In the UK, we are in a special position with regard to marriage. Like the CofE, unlike all other churches, we do not have to have a registrar present. So the legal prohibition on religious marriage for same sex couples does prevent proper Quaker weddings for such couples.

Penny