Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

Unless you've been living on the moon, you'll probably already know that the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill -which will introduce same-sex marriage into English law - was published last week, along with a set of guidance notes.  You can download both documents and monitor the progress of the Bill here.

I published my take on the Bill on Pink News.  You can check out that article here.  The comments also make for very interesting reading.

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prostitution and the Global Sex Trade

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prostitution and the Global Sex Trade are gathering written evidence through the form of a questionnaire which can be accessed through their website: www.appgprostitution.org The deadline for submissions is Monday 4th February at 4pm.

This is part of an inquiry to assess the current UK legal settlement surrounding prostitution, and to identify how legislation to tackle demand could safeguard those in danger of sexual exploitation and abuse.