Registration of civil partnership and same sex marriage - a consultation
Responses from organisations
The Scottish Government consulted between 2 September and 9 December 2011 on the registration of civil partnership and same sex marriage.
This page contains the consultation responses from organisations which we have permission to publish. You can view the analysis of responses on our website at www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/07/5671.
The analysis of responses classifies respondents according to whether they responded from Scotland or the rest of the United Kingdom or the rest of the world. We have used the same categories on this page. You can also view here the names of organisations who responded to the consultation but did not give us permission to publish their response.
The views expressed in the consultation responses published here are those of the organisations responding and do not necessarily reflect the Scottish Government's views.
Abbeygreen Church of Scotland, Lanark, Kirk Session of 38323
Abbeyhill Baptist Church, Edinburgh 3722
Abbotshall Parish Church, Kirkcaldy 6359
All Saints Scottish Episcopal Church, Glasgow 3741
Amnesty International Scotland 5731
Argyll and the Isles, Roman Catholic Diocese of 3840
Arran Christian Fellowship 1377
Associated Presbyterian Church, Wick & Strathy, Kirk Session of 18255
Associated Presbyterian Churches of Scotland 26607
Associated Presbyterian Churches Skye & Harris 36993
Associated Presbyterian Churches, Stornoway 0968
Association of Registrars of Scotland 44790
Aviemore and Kincraig Church of Scotland 13690
Ayr Baptist Church 17486
Baptist Union of Scotland 36237
Bearsden Baljaffray Parish Church 6054
Benbecula Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of 35747
Bible Families 27317
Bishopbriggs Free Church of Scotland 2469
Bishops Conference of Scotland, Catholic Parliamentary Office 18935
Bothwell Evangelical Church 35812
Bracadale Free Church Continuing, Kirk Session of 42719
Buckhaven Baptist Church 5752
Calderwood Baptist Church 39525
Campbeltown Free Church of Scotland 39682
CARE for Scotland 44480
Carrubbers Christian Centre, Edinburgh 43539
Castlehill Baptist Church 1375
Catholic Education Commission 10178
Catholic Headteachers Association of Scotland (CHAS) 20537
Catholic Truth 5644
Central Baptist Church, Dundee 3555
Centre for Research on Families and Relationships 41496
Changing Attitude Scotland 18934
Charlotte Baptist Chapel, Edinburgh 44723
Christ Apostolic Church, Glasgow 1394
Christian Brethren Assembly, Portessie 1307
Christian Institute 38245
Chryston U F Church of Scotland, Glasgow 4189
Church at Stirling (The) 18950
Church of God Scotland 0066
Church of Scotland 36735
Church of the Nazarene 1427
Cleland Baptist Church, Motherwell 32394
Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights 35351
Coatbridge Mosque 1406
Coatbridge United Reformed Church 11366
Coatbridge West Free Church of Scotland 1354
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship 2693
Cowdenbeath Baptist Church 35800
Cross Free Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of 1384
Cross Ness Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of 28723
Crosshouse Gospel Hall 22446
Culduthel Christian Centre 3964
Cumbernauld Free Church 8994
Dalry Kirk Session 1258
Dalserf Parish Church, Kirk Session of 11902
Demonstration of Holy Ghost and Power Ministry, Edinburgh Holy Ghost Chapel) 26508
Destiny Church Edinburgh 31836
Destiny Church Trust 37487
Discovery Cruising 0709
Dornoch And District Christian Fellowship 15386
Duirinish Free Church 13288
Dumfries Evangelical Church 1249
Dunbar Study Group 1358
Duncan Street Baptist Church 31831
East Dunbartonshire Council – Liberal Democrat Group 17591
East Lothian Council 44745
Easter Ross Reiki 18921
Ebenezer Evangelical Church, Motherwell 3258
Edinburgh Universities Scottish Nationalist Assocation 17041
Edinburgh University Labour Students 18250
Edinburgh University Students' Association LGBT+ Action Group 17278
Ekklesia thinktank 18551
Elim Pentecostal Church - Scottish Region 1452
Equality and Human Rights Commission 34612
Equality Network 17869
Erskine Baptist Church 35760
Erskine Independent Evangelical Church, Kilwinning 4400
Evangelical Alliance in Scotland 31422
Eyemouth Baptist Church 11751
Falkirk and District Evangelical Leaders Forum 1454
Families Need Fathers Scotland 17454
Fernielea Gospel Hall, Aberdeen 0969
Fife Muslim Educational And Cultural Centre 15114
Forward Together 3195
Free Church of Scotland 6237
Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) 18354
Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland 0745
Gateway Community Church, Perth 0161
Gay Dads Scotland 41522
Gay Men's Health 36287
Gay Police Association in Scotland 0392
Glasgow Elim Church, Govanhill 31826
Glasgow University Students’ Representative Council 11115
Glenboig Christian Assembly 0641
Gourock Baptist Church 10701
Hamilton Baptist Church 45935
Harris Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), Kirk Session of 2598
Highland Christian Schools Trust 16399
Highland Law Practice 3952
Highland LGBT Forum 17773
Highways-Byways-Missions 38374
Holyrood Abbey Church of Scotland 43454
HOME, Falkirk 38757
Hope Christian Fellowship, Glasgow 17487
Hug Action for Mental Health 11750
Humanist Society Scotland 11668
Islay Baptist Church, Bowmore 5039
Kelso Baptist Church 5475
Kilmallie Free Church, Fort William 19672
Kilmaurs: Maxwell & Kilmarnock, United Free Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of 10804
Kilmuir and Stenscholl Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), Kirk Session of 36625
Kilsyth Community Church 2722
King's Fellowship (The), Inverness 1356
Kings Church, Edinburgh 22456
Kingsview Christian Centre, Kirk Session 43482
Kirkmuirhill Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of 1367
Knights of St Columba Province 1 Glasgow 0311
Knightswood Free Church Continuing, Glasgow 7564
Knock Free Church, Isle of Lewis 5657
Larbert Pentecostal Church 0705
LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing 10170
LGBT Labour Scotland 10991
LGBT National Youth Council 16969
LGBT Youth Scotland 19205
Liberal Youth Scotland 38602
Linktown Church Kirkcaldy, Kirk Session of 4871
Linwood Gospel Hall 1355
Livingston Free Church of Scotland 39976
Livingston Pentecostal Church 1371
Lochbroom & Coigach Free Church of Scotland 12543
Logie & St John's (Cross) Church of Scotland, Dundee, Kirk Session of 39562
Love Scotland Ltd 42009
Madrasa Taleem-Ul-Islam 15220
Madrassa Arabia Islamia 15218
Manish-Scarista Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of 3411
Martin's Memorial Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of 12583
Maryburgh FC 2823
Methodist Church in Scotland 22460
Methodist Church in Shetland 45936
Metropolitan Community Church in Glasgow 10867
Midlothian Council 44714
Muslim Council of Scotland 45938
Mustard Seed Fellowship (The), Glenrothes 1219
New Life Christian Fellowship, Prestwick 1398
Newon Wallace Town Church Prayer Group, Ayr 1353
North Ayrshire Council 5680
North Uist & Grimsay Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), Kirk Session of 1924
North Uist, Grimsay & Berneray Free Church of Scotland, Carinish 5355
Northern Presbytery of the Free Church of Scotland (continuing) 41413
Oasis Christian Centre, Livingston 7597
Oban Baptist Church 26819
Old Luce Church of Scotland, Glenluce, Kirk Session of 4324
Pagan Federation, Scotland (The) 14103
Parenting across Scotland 37815
Park Free Church Session, Isle of Lewis 39979
Park United Reformed Church, Airdrie 11399
Pentecostal Church of God Nairn (The) 5691
Poolewe and Aultbea Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) 42032
Poolewe and Aultbea Free Church 1571
Portree Free Church (Continuing) 4059
Presbytery of Ross, Church of Scotland 14308
Presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer, Church of Scotland 10239
Pride Glasgow 5614
Public And Commercial Services Union 15362
Queen Margaret University Students' Union 2819
RCCG Glasgow 7739
Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland 1426
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) General Meeting for Scotland 5334
Renfrew Trinity Church of Scotland, Renfrew 35403
River of Life Church (The), Dumfries 10853
Riverside Christian Church, Buckie 1369
Roman Catholic Diocese of Paisley, Paisley 0041
Salvation Army (The) - Scotland Office 26718
Sandyford Henderson Memorial Church of Scotland Glasgow 13601
Sauchie & Fishcross U.F. Church, Kirk Session of 4891
Scottish Christian Party 6049
Scottish Council of Jewish Communities 8177
Scottish Episcopal Church - General Synod Faith and Order Board 18961
Scottish Green Party - Dunbartonshire Branch 14780
Scottish Human Rights Commision 44801
Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance 43209
Scottish Legal Action Group 41415
Scottish Reformation Society (Lewis) 41244
Scottish Youth Parliament 17359
Seventh-day Adventist Church in Scotland 18969
Sheehan Kelsey Oswald, Family Law Specialists 18869
Skye and Lochcarron Presbytery, Free Church of Scotland (continuing), Portree) 42760
Smithton-Culloden Free Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of 5732
Society of St Vincent de Paul, Glasgow 25070
St Andrew's Episcopal Church, Alford 1370
St Andrew's Parish, St Peter's Parish & St Philip's Parish 0600
St Catherine's Argyle Church of Scotland Edinburgh 18854
St Columba Church of Scotland Inverness 18024
St Columba's Church of Scotland, Bridge of Don 37923
St Devenick's Scottish Episcopal Church, Aberdeen 37986
St James' Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of, Broughty Ferry 1453
St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral LGBT Group 0375
St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow 22486
St Mary's Episcopal Church, Bridge of Weir 14433
St Rollox Church of Scotland Glasgow 45937
Stewarton John Knox Parish, Kirk Session of 38836
Stonewall Scotland 0030
Stornoway Free Church Deacons' Court 10357
Stornoway Free Church Session 40142
Stornoway Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Isle of Lewis 44113
STUC (Scottish Trades Union Congress) 10840
Swan Electronics 2814
Torrance Parish Church, Glasgow 2747
Tradition Family Property Association 0050
UNISON Scotland 17646
Unitarians in Edinburgh 0009
United Free Church of Scotland 3876
United Free Church of Scotland, Tayport 1352
United Reformed Church, Synod of Scotland, Church & Society Committee on behalf of the Synod 26716
University and College Union Scotland 44802
University of Abertay Dundee Students' Association LGBT Society 17598
University of St Andrews Student's Association 17414
University of Stirling Students' Union 10683
Urban Creatures Chartered Architects 17605
West Ferry, Douglas and Angus Home Fellowship Group, Central Baptist Church, Dundee 1491
Westhill Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), Inverness 25909
Wishaw Cambusnethan Old and Morningside Parish Church of Scotland 18928
Woodlands Methodist Church Discussion Fellowship, Glasgow 39220
World Wide Marriage Encounter (Scotland) 1351
Zia-Ul-Quran Centre 15219
2-in-2-1 36216
Affinity 17344
a:gender (Civil Service network for trans & intersex people) 14305
ASLEF LGBT Representative Committee 44775
Barn Christian Fellowship (The) - Ceredigion 17866
Barn Christian Fellowship (The) - Droitwich 36286
Bible Theology Ministries 0595
Brecon Branch Society for Protection of Unborn Children 39388
British Druid Order 0272
Christian Contact UK 40334
Christian Party (Wales) 30199
Christian Peoples Alliance 37670
Christian Voice 38627
Christian Watch 14869
Christians in Action UK 13220
Deal Pentecostal Church 36567
Ealing Christian Centre 37873
Elim Pentecostal Church, Huddersfield 11163
English National Catholic Church 11167
Family Education Trust 44721
Family Life International UK (Human Life International) 35846
Fareham Community Church 35447
Groundlevel Churches UK 20544
Highway of Holiness Church 11286
Islamic Medical Association 30102
Jewish Gay and Lesbian Group 11654
Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement 18952
LGBTory - The Conservative Party LGBT Group 1969
Lighthouse Church (The), Poole 41546
Living Faith Fellowship, Southport 36234
Mothers' Union 10860
New Life Church, Wickford 11089
Newbuildings Independent Methodist Church 39609
On Eagles Wings 0321
One Spirit Interfaith Foundation 3868
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Franciscan Friary, Erith 31818
Pentecostal Holiness Church Continuing, Colwyn Bay17050
Protestant Truth Society & Evangelical Connexion, London 11187
Putney Evangelical Church, London 43485
Quest - A group for lesbian and gay Catholics 4582
RACE Fellowship, Hatfield 39590
RCCG BeiKnowle Methodist Church, Bristol 37942
RCCG Bridge Road Grays, Essex 37854
RCCG City of Zion Church, Cambridge17574
RCCG Dominion Assembly, Liverpool 37702
RCCG FOL, Braintree 18735
RCCG Kennington Lane, London 40337
RCCG Kingdom Builders Family, Luton 38249
RCCG Leyton, London 29986
RCCG Longthorpe Close 38583
RCCG New Wine Assembly, Dagenham 40335
RCCG Northampton 38352
RCCG Olney Road, London 18058
RCCG POJ Parish, Chelmsford 37291
RCCG Pycroft Way, London 38317
RCCG Sheffield 38407
RCCG Solution Assembly, Newcastle 38303
St George's Church, Deal 35711
Thrapston Baptist Church 43443
Totterdown Baptist Church 37344
UNISON 8027
Vale of Aylesbury Vineyard Church 11065
Word of Life Church, Stratford on Avon 17915
World in Need Intl 14836
Christian Welfare Society,Sukkur, Pakistan 38271
FIRE School of Ministry, USA 37853
Mothers At Home Ireland 17460
Paekakariki Christian Fellowship, New Zealand 39967
Ramsey Independent Methodist, Isle of Man 38251
Airdrie Flowerhill Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of 10293
Allington Baptist Church, Maidstone 11328
An Taghadh As Fheàrr 45934
Anglican Mainstream 43504
Apostolic Church of God, London 14947
Ballykeel Pentecostal Church, Ballymena 39533
Balm of Gilead Ministry International 39213
Baptist Church, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear 26291
Bellshill Baptist Church 35275
Bethel Baptist Church of Tain 17900
Blackridge Church, Bathgate 18654
Bolton Lighthouse (The) 37264
BOM Trust, London (The) 18726
Bon Accord Free Church, Aberdeen 1450
Broughty Ferry Baptist Church, Dundee 9146
Carmelite Monastery, Falkirk 14177
Champion Life Church, Glasgow 17269
Christchurch, Durham 11265
Christian Concern & The Christian Legal Centre 35856
Christian Life Ministries Asian Church, Coventry 36645
Church of Christ, Kirkcaldy 11097
Comberton Baptist Church, Cambridge 37844
Council for the Status of the Family 11981
CourageSCOTLAND 42714
Croftfoot United Free Church, Glasgow 2801
Denny Baptist Church 2441
Drumchapel United Free Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of 5173
Elim Family Church, Coatbridge 4162
Elim Pentecostal Churches, West Lothian 2798
Emmanuel Christian Fellowship, Lerwick 13759
Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches in Scotland 6042
First Plumbline Apologetics 10984
Freeland Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of 16281
Gate Church, Dundee 2769
Gateway Group (Oban LGBT) 29998
Glasgow City Council 10354
Glasgow University LGBT Association 30535
GMB Scotland 38438
Hadassah Prayer Group 18440
Heart to Heart 18954
Interlink 5444
Inverkeithing Baptist Church 3057
Johnstone High Parish Church of Scotland, Kirk Session of, Kilbarchan 37210
Kinfauns Family Church, Perth 7938
Kintyre Embrace (Kintyre LGBT Group) 20361
Kirkliston Community Church, Edinburgh 5461
Kirkstyle Baptist Church, Carluke 31853
LGBT Network 43502
Lochgilphead & Lochfyneside Free Church of Scotland, Argyll 5589
Marsh Lane Pentecostal Church, Tipton 17823
Masjid Noor 28717
Muslim Association of Nigeria 13223
Nailsea Baptist Church, North Somerset 20406
Oasis Christian Fellowship, Aberdeen 19802
Olivet Evangelical Church, Falkirk 25943
Orwell Portmoak Parish Church, Kirk Session of 37213
Paisley Road West Mosque 28718
Presbytery of Glasgow and Argyll, Free Church 10950
Presbytery of Lewis, Church of Scotland 1396
Presbytery of the Western Isles, Isle of Lewis, Free Church of Scotland 5171
Ratho Parish Church, Newbridge 3764
RCCG - Balm in Gilead Parish, Leicester 39600
RCCG - City of Grace, Peterborough 20528
RCCG - Fruitfulland Parish, Tilbury 18979
RCCG - Grace Chapel, Chesterfield 20452
RCCG - His Kingdom for all Nations, Gravesend, Kent 37543
RCCG - Immanuel Sanctuary, Dartford, Kent 39326
RCCG - JPP, Dagenham 39834
RCCG - Leicester 39961
Revival Media 11013
Scottish Young Greens 38408
Shawbost Free Church of Scotland 5171a
Sheddocksley Baptist Church, Aberdeen 11727
Smith Business Services Ltd 26503
Springs Christian Fellowship, Ware 11335
St Andrews Church, Dumfries 78
Strath and Sleat Church of Scotland, Isle of Skye, Kirk Session of 3125
United Free Church of Scotland, Glasgow 3568
Wishaw Ebenezer 27047