First heterosexual civil partnership in British Isles
fom BBC News:
A heterosexual couple have become the first in the British Isles to enter into a civil partnership.
Adeline Cosson, 24, and Kieran Hodgson, 22, are the first couple to take advantage of new laws passed on the Isle of Man on 19 July.
The new act means the Isle of Man is the only place where both gay and straight couples can enter into civil partnerships.
The young couple, who live in Douglas, said they were “very proud”.
The pair entered into their partnership in front of two witnesses at a small ceremony in the island’s capital.
Couples who register a civil partnership on the island acquire the legal status of civil partners and gain similar rights and responsibilities to those of a married couple.
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