Maldon: Gay dad to sue Government

5:00pm Thursday 10th January 2013 in Local News By Emma Robinson

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow (left) with partner Tony Barrie Drewitt-Barlow (left) with partner Tony

Gay Maldon businessman Barrie Drewitt-Barlow has mounted a legal challenge against the Government after it was announced same-sex marriage would remain illegal in the Church of England.

Barrie, 42, who has been in a civil partnership with Tony Drewitt-Barlow since 2006, has been left disgusted by the plans to legalise same-sex marriage in the UK but ban it in particular churches.

The father of five has said the legislation will result in discrimination against them.

He said: “There’s no way I am having this."

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Comments(4)

catflap1 says...
8:02pm Thu 10 Jan 13

do we really care ? ...no. and btw I'm Gay so its not homophobia

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Regbluebottle says...
7:26pm Fri 11 Jan 13

What's next?

*Celebrity* gay dad spots funny looking cloud in the sky.

*Celebrity* gay dads argue whether a Wagon Wheel is made of chocolate, or just chocolate flavour.

*Celebrity* gay dads looking forward to visiting the largest collection of Beatrix Potter books in the U.K.

ad hoc

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andypandy1952 says...
1:36pm Sat 12 Jan 13

Yet again its trying for his climb to fame. Shame he has nothing better to do like get a life and try being a human being. {if that at all possible} . This so called celebrity is just a pain in the arse {pardon the pun} trying to be something other than a Gay man who has had to pay to become a father and make it look bad for other gay men who have become parents naturally. So what if the Goverment want to pick wat church a gay couple can marry in its down to the church in ne case. So Mr.BDB please please stop trying to be a celebrity and get a bloody life.......

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*bubbles2 says...
10:52am Tue 15 Jan 13

They just like being in the paper, its a joke if one church wont do it go to one thats does its not the end of the world, they have made it legal what more do you want!!

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