Petition · past parliament
Legalise same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
How can we say that we have equal marriage in the United Kingdom when part of the United Kingdom still denies equal marriage to LGBT couples?
Marriage has always been an evolving institution. Without evolving, we would not have the option of divorce.
Marriage has always been an evolving institution. Without evolving, we would not have the option of divorce.
Civil marriage, for LGBT people, in Northern Ireland has been on hold too long. We cannot call ourselves a country that respects equality yet denies this right to people. This is a disgrace. We must put pressure on the government to make LGBT marriage legal in Northern Ireland. We cannot allow this government to shame our country by blocking this human right.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Marriage is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. That means that it is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
You could start a new petition calling on the UK Government and Parliament to take back this responsibility and change the law on equal marriage in Northern Ireland, if that's what you would like to happen.
You could start a new petition calling on the UK Government and Parliament to take back this responsibility and change the law on equal marriage in Northern Ireland, if that's what you would like to happen.
Timeline
| 14 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Mar 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.