Tags are generated automatically from the petition contents, so sometimes they do end up being a bit imprecise. But manually tagging over a 100,000 petitions would be a bit of a stretch, so we'll just have to put up with the occasional dodgy tag. Sorry about that.
Increase the age at which a couple can legally get married to 21
Open from Wednesday 4th November 2020 to Tuesday 4th May 2021
71 signatures
Change UK Divorce Law to accept adultery between members of the same sex.
Open from Thursday 16th May 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
67 signatures
Legalise Polygyny (marriage of more than one wife)
Open from Friday 15th January 2016 to Friday 15th July 2016
64 signatures
Make abusers pay financial costs for forced marriage and honour abuse victims
Open from Friday 9th November 2018 to Thursday 9th May 2019
64 signatures
Keep the EU off our British Birth Certificates
Open from Monday 12th August 2013 to Wednesday 12th February 2014
64 signatures
no to gay marriage
Open from Wednesday 2nd January 2013 to Tuesday 2nd July 2013
63 signatures
Change marriage law in favour of same sex marriages in the Church in Wales
Open from Tuesday 26th January 2016 to Tuesday 26th July 2016
63 signatures
Allow wedding ceremonies to take place outdoors in England & Wales
Open from Wednesday 30th May 2012 to Thursday 30th May 2013
62 signatures
Change wording from father and mother to parents on all legal certificates.
Open from Monday 29th February 2016 to Monday 29th August 2016
62 signatures
Make polyamorous marriages legal in England and Wales
Open from Friday 7th May 2021 to Sunday 7th November 2021
61 signatures
Father to be named on birth certificate when not present
Open from Friday 9th January 2015 to Monday 30th March 2015
61 signatures
Marriage and Civil Partnership Equality
Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th February 2012
60 signatures
Allow polyamory marriage.
Open from Monday 23rd November 2015 to Monday 23rd May 2016
59 signatures
SAY NO TO GAY MARRIAGES IN CHURCHES
Open from Wednesday 2nd January 2013 to Thursday 2nd January 2014
58 signatures
Introduce Visitation Rights/Contact Orders for Siblings.
Open from Sunday 22nd March 2020 to Tuesday 22nd September 2020
56 signatures
Cut Aid to Nigeria if 'Jail all the gays' law is passed
Open from Monday 10th June 2013 to Tuesday 10th June 2014
55 signatures
Muslim marriage (Nikah) in the UK should be recognised, polygamy is common.
Open from Monday 14th December 2015 to Tuesday 14th June 2016
54 signatures
Reform the divorce laws to introduce no-fault divorce and abolish fault-based divorces
Open from Monday 10th December 2012 to Tuesday 10th December 2013
52 signatures
Make Civil Partnerships for Heterosexual Couples legal
Open from Wednesday 1st March 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
50 signatures
Subject the question of Gay marriage to a National Referendum
Open from Monday 12th March 2012 to Wednesday 12th September 2012
49 signatures
Equal rights for Islamic marriage ceremonies in the Marriage Act 1949
Open from Thursday 10th December 2020 to Thursday 10th June 2021
49 signatures
Against legalisation of same sex marriage ceremonies in churches
Open from Monday 7th January 2013 to Monday 7th October 2013
48 signatures
Revise the law on adultery as a cause for divorce to cover same sex conduct.
Open from Monday 4th October 2021 to Monday 4th April 2022
47 signatures
Remove all Bishops from Parliament
Open from Wednesday 7th September 2011 to Thursday 7th June 2012
46 signatures
Allow same sex couples to marry in all religious institutions
Open from Friday 23rd September 2022 to Thursday 23rd March 2023
45 signatures
Encourage Overseas Territories to ensure the rights of LGBT+ people
Open from Monday 6th August 2018 to Wednesday 6th February 2019
45 signatures
Remove need for consent from married spouse to change surname
Open from Wednesday 3rd August 2022 to Friday 17th February 2023
43 signatures
Enact schedule 6 of the 2009 Welfare Reform Act on Joint Birth Registration.
Open from Thursday 8th September 2016 to Wednesday 8th March 2017
41 signatures
Protect our freedom from religion
Open from Tuesday 2nd October 2012 to Wednesday 2nd October 2013
40 signatures
Eliminate financial requirement for UK citizens bringing legal spouses to the UK
Open from Tuesday 3rd October 2017 to Tuesday 3rd April 2018
39 signatures
Reform marital law so what you bring into a marriage remains yours by default
Open from Tuesday 5th October 2021 to Tuesday 5th April 2022
39 signatures
Stop fraudulently accusing EEA Family members of Sham marriage, Regulate HO
Open from Wednesday 5th August 2015 to Friday 5th February 2016
39 signatures
18600 income reduce immediate for the spouse visa
Open from Monday 28th April 2014 to Monday 30th March 2015
39 signatures
Legalise civil partnerships for heterosexual couples
Open from Thursday 21st July 2016 to Saturday 21st January 2017
38 signatures
Legal minimum age to enter into marriage in UK to change from 16 to 18 years.
Open from Friday 25th November 2016 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
38 signatures
Tackle Gay Education within Schools
Open from Wednesday 13th June 2012 to Thursday 13th June 2013
37 signatures
Civil partnerships for straight couples
Open from Thursday 28th March 2013 to Friday 28th March 2014
37 signatures
Make the practice of cousin marriage or "consanguineous" marriage a crime.
Open from Tuesday 6th December 2022 to Tuesday 6th June 2023
35 signatures
Marriage and Migration
Open from Wednesday 17th August 2011 to Friday 17th August 2012
35 signatures
Reduce the New Spouse Visa Requirement of £18,600 income !
Open from Thursday 29th May 2014 to Monday 30th March 2015
34 signatures
Disabled Marriage / Partner Cohabitation
Open from Tuesday 8th October 2013 to Wednesday 8th October 2014
34 signatures
Earlier NHS help for same sex couples to conceive a baby through IUI
Open from Thursday 24th October 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
34 signatures
Pursue a tariff free trade deal and free movement of people deal with the USA
Open from Tuesday 19th July 2016 to Thursday 19th January 2017
32 signatures
Update the law, to allow subjects of unhappiness or same-sex adultery a divorce.
Open from Tuesday 4th April 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
32 signatures
Legalise Outdoor Marriage Ceremonies
Open from Monday 14th October 2013 to Tuesday 14th October 2014
32 signatures
Give Lgbtq exactly the same rights as hetrosexuals.
Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
32 signatures
Stop charging married women to have their surname changed on their passport
Open from Thursday 26th October 2017 to Thursday 26th April 2018
30 signatures
Ban Gay Marriage in England
Open from Tuesday 29th October 2013 to Wednesday 29th October 2014
30 signatures
Marriage between an EU citizen and non-EU citizen should not automatically allow the non-EU citizen the right to remain in UK indefinitely
Open from Friday 2nd September 2011 to Sunday 2nd September 2012
30 signatures
Recognise marriage in the tax system
Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
29 signatures
Repeal the gay marriage bill
Open from Monday 24th March 2014 to Tuesday 24th March 2015
27 signatures
Review the cost and speed of the divorce process
Open from Monday 7th December 2020 to Monday 7th June 2021
27 signatures
Minimum Age For Yemen Brides
Open from Friday 13th September 2013 to Saturday 13th September 2014
26 signatures
To raise the issue of forced marriages with the governments of other countries.
Open from Wednesday 23rd May 2018 to Friday 23rd November 2018
26 signatures
Officially recognise the Roman Catholic Church as a hate group.
Open from Wednesday 9th January 2013 to Thursday 9th January 2014
26 signatures
Better education on homosexuality in schools
Open from Wednesday 24th August 2011 to Friday 24th August 2012
25 signatures
Abolish antiquated rule to wait for a year to file for divorce
Open from Wednesday 26th August 2020 to Friday 26th February 2021
25 signatures
Ban Heterosexual Marriage
Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
25 signatures
Allow a step-father to be named on a marriage certificate.
Open from Monday 5th September 2016 to Sunday 5th March 2017
24 signatures
PUT THE QESTION OF THE LEGALISATION OF GAY MARRIAGE TO A NATIONAL REFERENDUM
Open from Thursday 17th January 2013 to Thursday 17th October 2013
23 signatures
Supporting same sex marriage and religious freedom
Open from Tuesday 20th March 2012 to Thursday 20th December 2012
23 signatures
Do not impose same-sex marriage on religious minorities
Open from Wednesday 21st March 2018 to Friday 21st September 2018
23 signatures
No to redefining of marriage
Open from Wednesday 2nd January 2013 to Tuesday 2nd April 2013
23 signatures
Abolish passport fee for women who change their name on marriage
Open from Thursday 28th February 2019 to Wednesday 28th August 2019
22 signatures
Move responsibility for laws on equal marriage in Northern Ireland to the UK
Open from Thursday 27th June 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
22 signatures
action against child brides
Open from Tuesday 23rd October 2012 to Wednesday 23rd October 2013
21 signatures
Increase restrictions on Muslim nikahs: stop exploitation of women.
Open from Monday 5th January 2015 to Monday 30th March 2015
21 signatures
Polygamous unions should be made legal in the UK.
Open from Friday 12th August 2011 to Sunday 12th August 2012
21 signatures
Stop penalising long-term partners at 40% when it comes to Inheritance Tax
Open from Friday 24th November 2017 to Thursday 24th May 2018
21 signatures
Change minimum legal age of marriage in England and Wales to 18
Open from Monday 21st January 2019 to Sunday 21st July 2019
21 signatures
Change Marriage Allowance to include cohabiting couples
Open from Wednesday 22nd August 2018 to Friday 22nd February 2019
20 signatures
Totally ban same sex marriage.
Open from Thursday 30th August 2012 to Friday 30th November 2012
20 signatures
Allow the Church of England to legally perform gay marriages
Open from Tuesday 21st February 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
20 signatures
Specifically protect people's political views under discrimination law
Open from Friday 24th July 2020 to Sunday 24th January 2021
19 signatures
Widowed Parent's Allowance
Open from Monday 9th January 2012 to Wednesday 9th January 2013
19 signatures
Gay Marriage
Open from Tuesday 19th February 2013 to Wednesday 19th February 2014
18 signatures
Allow Spouses of Work Permit Holders to apply for ILR based on Domestic Violence
Open from Friday 22nd July 2016 to Sunday 22nd January 2017
17 signatures
Allow religious institutions and faith leaders to opt-in to perform same-sex marriage
Open from Wednesday 20th June 2012 to Thursday 20th June 2013
17 signatures
Government to place a Bill before Parliament to legalise Pre-nuptial agreements
Open from Friday 6th October 2017 to Friday 6th April 2018
17 signatures
Free Passport Renewals
Open from Thursday 16th August 2012 to Friday 16th August 2013
17 signatures
Say Yes To Renewable Marriage
Open from Monday 3rd November 2014 to Monday 30th March 2015
16 signatures
Women are raped by other women. We need the UK law to acknowledge this.
Open from Monday 16th June 2014 to Monday 30th March 2015
16 signatures
Free Access to Public Records
Open from Tuesday 6th September 2011 to Thursday 6th September 2012
16 signatures
Exemption from Immigration Health Surcharge for Marriage visa extension (FLR-M)
Open from Tuesday 22nd March 2016 to Thursday 22nd September 2016
16 signatures
International marriage legal right to be with family wives husbands and children
Open from Thursday 31st January 2019 to Wednesday 31st July 2019
16 signatures
Create a new Marriage Act setting out legal terms of marriage and divorce
Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
15 signatures
Grant British citizenship after 8 years of marriage to a British Citizen
Open from Monday 1st July 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
15 signatures
Amend domestic abuse laws to protect people from being forced into a career
Open from Monday 21st June 2021 to Tuesday 21st December 2021
15 signatures
Take seriously and investigate the disappearance of children from Schools because of Forced Marriage
Open from Tuesday 14th January 2014 to Tuesday 14th October 2014
15 signatures
Protection of Children: Underage Marriages
Open from Tuesday 11th September 2012 to Monday 11th March 2013
15 signatures
Opposite sex civil partnerships
Open from Wednesday 2nd November 2011 to Friday 2nd November 2012
15 signatures
Require courts to calculate divorce settlements using a formula
Open from Friday 10th July 2020 to Sunday 10th January 2021
15 signatures
Minister for Men and Male Equality
Open from Friday 26th October 2012 to Saturday 26th October 2013
14 signatures
Reintroduce no fault divorce bill
Open from Thursday 3rd October 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
14 signatures
Allow heterosexual civil partnership and discard 'marriage' from law
Open from Tuesday 20th March 2012 to Wednesday 20th March 2013
14 signatures
Make the questions in the same-sex marriage consultation less leading
Open from Tuesday 20th March 2012 to Wednesday 20th March 2013
14 signatures
Introduce conjugal visits to our prisons!
Open from Friday 13th September 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
13 signatures
There should be a public vote on equal marriage
Open from Thursday 7th February 2013 to Friday 7th February 2014
13 signatures
Abolish married couple's allowance and marriage allowance
Open from Tuesday 27th November 2018 to Monday 27th May 2019
13 signatures
Remove loophole allowing under aged girl married to an adult to live or be in UK
Open from Wednesday 16th March 2016 to Friday 16th September 2016
13 signatures
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