Petition · past parliament
Change adultery for grounds of divorce to apply to same-sex affairs
Closed
221 signatures
What the petition asks
According to current UK law, you cannot divorce someone on grounds of adultery if it's a same-sex affair. This technically means that you don't legally commit adultery if you cheat on your partner with someone of the same sex- even if you are in a same-sex marriage. This needs to change.
In order for heterosexual and homosexual couples to have completely equal rights, the UK law needs to change urgently.
Timeline
| 17 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
221
Status
Closed
Opened
17 Oct 2018
Closed
17 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.