Marriage and Partnership: legislative landmarks
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1970
People who have undergone gender reassignment surgery are not allowed to marry.
1982
‘Forced’ marriages are declared to be against the law where either the husband or wife has been forced to get married against their will, and has been placed under significant physical or emotional pressure to do so.
2002
The ban on marriages of transsexuals is challenged unsuccessfully at the European Court of Human Rights.
2004
English law changes to allow those who have undergone gende...
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