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The Scottish Episcopal Church has voted in favour of same-sex weddings
The Scottish Episcopal Church has become the first mainstream branch of Christianity in the UK to allow same-sex weddings.
In a vote this afternoon at its General Synod, all three houses of the meeting – the bishops, clergy and laity – came out in favour.
The decision was overwhelming, with at least two-thirds of all groups voting for same-sex weddings.
In all, 74 percent of the General Synod voted for the motion, which will remove the definition that marriage is between a...
