The amendment to the Equality Bill, proposed by Lord Alli, does not seek to force any organisation or individual to do anything in respect of civil partnerships. It merely allows those who wish to do so to open the doors – literally – to their houses of worship and sanctuary, so that gays and lesbians can celebrate their loving unions alongside their straight brothers and sisters.
For more see my piece in the Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2010/feb/24/civil-partner...