Tim Farron MP, Westmorland and Lonsdale

How Tim Farron voted on equal gay rights.

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Gay Rights

A vote for gay rights would be a vote for homosexual people to have the same rights as heterosexuals (including for example the ability to marry, an equal age of consent, and the right to adopt) and for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation to be illegal.

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Tim Farron generally voted for equal gay rights

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

All votes about equal gay rights:

On 19 Mar 2007: Tim Farron voted no on Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations Show vote
On 20 May 2008: Tim Farron was absent for a vote on Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected Show vote
On 20 May 2008: Tim Farron was absent for a vote on Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected Show vote
On 5 Feb 2013: Tim Farron voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry. Show vote
On 5 Feb 2013: Tim Farron voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry. Show vote
On 5 Feb 2013: Tim Farron voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry. Show vote
On 21 May 2013: Tim Farron was absent for a vote on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading Show vote
On 5 Mar 2014: Tim Farron voted to enable the courts to deal with proceedings for the divorce of, or annulment of the marriage of, a same sex couple. Show vote
On 5 Mar 2014: Tim Farron voted in favour of various amendments to acts of Parliament in light of the introduction of same sex marriage. Show vote
On 5 Mar 2014: Tim Farron voted to make same sex marriage available to armed forces personnel outside the UK. Show vote

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2014-03-05

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