Preparing for the Big Day

There is no doubt that tomorrow, March 29, 2014, is a big day: the first day that gay and lesbian couples will be able to marry in Britain, rather than just go for a civil partnership. To use the term championed by its advocates, “equal marriage” is now enshrined in law, the latest in a series of sweeping changes to UK law in recent years. Tomorrow's marriage ceremonies will be an occasion for flag-flying in Whitehall, a big equal marriage event on the South Bank, and probably a focus for the...