Family:
In 2000 she voted against the repeal of section 28 – the law which banned
councils from promoting homosexual lifestyles – and in 2002 she voted against
same-sex adoption. A year later, she voted against lowering the age of consent
from 18 to 16 for homosexuals.
However, in common with many other MPs, in recent times she appears to
have changed her position in response to pressure to conform to the new
political orthodoxy. In 2010 she told
BBC's Question Time that she had “genuinely changed” her mind on
same-sex adoption, later adding that she was “very proud” of Labour’s record on
gay rights.
In 2004 Mrs May voted in favour civil partnerships, and then in 2013
voted in favour of same-sex ‘marriage’. Indeed, Mrs May was praised by Baroness
Lynne Featherstone in her book ‘Equal Ever After’, as an “unsung hero” in
redefining marriage. She was also key in ensuring that the legislation allowed
for religious same-sex ‘marriage’ ceremonies, as well as civil weddings.
Christian Concern.
