Delegates flock to hear call for traditional marriage conscience clause. Traditional marriage supporters have previously held meetings at the Conservative and SNP conferences. Last week supporters packed into a UKIP fringe event to hear C4M’s call for reasonable accommodation of conscience to be made for those who believe in traditional marriage. Hazelmary Bull, a Cornish B&B owner sued over her stand on marriage, told people how she and her husband had suffered as a result of the case. She was joined at the event by UKIP MEP Jonathan Arnott who spoke out against an erosion of free speech and conscience.
Speaking
in a personal capacity, Mr Arnott said that he wanted to live in a society where
debate is not stifled. He quoted Supreme Court judge Baroness Hale, who has
publicly called for a conscience clause for service providers or employees who
believe in traditional marriage. C4M will be asking all political parties to
make a manifesto pledge to amend equality law to bring in a reasonable
accommodation clause for employees or for family-run businesses whose owners
believe in traditional marriage.
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