Sara Canning asks why same-sex couples are treated differently in NI, calling a change in the law a 'win' for all sides.
The partner of murdered journalist Lyra McKee has led a rally in Belfast calling for same-sex marriage to be allowed in Northern Ireland.
Sara Canning told a crowd of thousands of people gathered outside City Hall that a change in the law would be a"win" for everyone. She questioned why same-sex couples were treated differently in Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK, where same-sex marriage is legal. "We pay our taxes, we are governed by the same laws, we live deeply and we love dearly - why should we not be afforded the same rights in marriage?" she asked."Equal marriage is not a green or orange issue, a demand of just one side or the other and it shouldn't be a political football."Same-sex couples come from every single political, religious, cultural, and racial background.
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