The partner of murdered journalist Lyra McKee has called for the British government to legislate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. “But, as things stand, the law in Northern Ireland says that the love that Lyra and I shared is not equal,” she added when speaking ahead of a rally in Saturday calling for same-sex marriage legislation in Northern Ireland. She said she made these very points to the British prime minister when she spoke to her at McKee’s funeral in Belfast. “And that’s what I will be saying at the march for marriage equality in Belfast. “The UK government likes to champion its record on LGBT rights, but has shamefully ignored cross-party calls for progress on same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times May 17, 2019 00:00 UTC