LGBT spokesperson condemns how long Civil Partnership legislation has taken to be introduced

Spokesperson for the LGBT Ryan Kelly, has said its atrocious that its taken this long to introduce the legislation.

One of the prominent members of the Isle of Man’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender group has spoken out against how long its taken to have civil partnership legislation introduced on the Isle of Man.

Spokesperson for the LGBT Ryan Kelly, has said its atrocious that its taken this long to introduce the legislation.

Its implementation comes nearly five years on from that of the UK.

It now means that same sex couples can enter into a civil partnership and be afforded the same rights as that of a married couple.

Ryan said that over the past 2 years there has been a definite improvement in attitudes on the Isle of Man, but there is still a long way to go.

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