BHA: The Marriage Debate - ‘This house would legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales'
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
5:15 PM
The Marriage Debate - ‘This house would legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales’
Venue Emmanuel Centre, Westminster, 9-23 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3DW (tube: St James’ Park) Starting at / on 29th May 2012
Start time 6.15-7.45pm
Two weeks before the Government’s consultation on same-sex marriage draws to a close, Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association is participating in a debate hosted by Catholic Voices on the motion, ‘This House Would Legalise Same-Sex Marriage’.
(Format: speeches plus ‘Question Time’ Q&A)
Speakers
Chair: Roger Bolton, broadcaster
Proposing:
Andrew Copson, Chief Executive, BHA
Prof. Tina Beattie, University of Roehampton
Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain, Maidenhead Synagogue
Opposing:
Dr Austen Ivereigh, Coordinator, Catholic Voices
Brendan O’Neill, Editor, Spiked Online
Richard Waghorne, Writer, commentator
Tickets
Places are limited, and should be reserved in advance by emailing cindy@humanism.org.uk (put ’debate’ in subject line and state number of tickets and names.) Cost: £5, payable on door.
More details can be found on the Catholic Voices website.
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