Students lobby Christian Labour MP over equal marriage
A group of students in Huddersfield have been working hard to engage with their local MP, whoĀ it seems is undecided on whether to support the measure.
The LGBTĀ Society at the University of Huddersfield recentlyĀ met with Barry Sheerman MP, a devout Chrisian for an informal discussionĀ on the issue, and presented him with a petition of 326 signatures collected at a gay pride event last month.
Jamie Fosbrook, vice president of the LGBTĀ society, was pleased toĀ haveĀ been able to meetĀ the MP and told the Huddersfield Examiner: “It was quite an informal meeting and Mr SheermanĀ asked us why we believed in equal rights for marriage”, Mr FosbrookĀ added:
“Mr Sheerman told us he was unsure and had been undecided either way, though – as a committed Christian – he supported equality in the church for women.”
The students point to the fact that the MP has a strong of record of supporting gay rights in parliament – including civil partnerships legislation – andĀ theyĀ hopeĀ Mr SheermanĀ canĀ extend this supportĀ to full marriage equality for same-sex couples.
