Couple make history with N.Ireland's first same-sex marriageRobyn Peoples (L) and Sharni Edwards (R) tied the knot at a hotel near Belfast, after the new legislation came into effect on MondayCARRICKFERGUS (UNITED KINGDOM) - A Belfast couple on Tuesday made history by becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland, following a landmark change in the law last year. "We didn't expect to be the first couple, it's coincidental." The pair paid tribute to the activists from the Love Equality campaign who led the years-long push to liberalise the British-ruled province's marriage laws. - 'Religious battle' -British MPs in London passed legislation last July, while Northern Ireland's devolved government was suspended, to allow gay marriages and same-sex civil partnerships. But when they learned of the imminent law change, they opted to get married as soon as it was possible.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2020 16:30 UTC