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Does the Church of Wales permit same-sex marriage?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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No, it does not. On December 11, 2012, it was announced that the proposed marriage equality bill to be presented in Parliament would contain a provision prohibiting clergy from the Church in Wales from officiating at same-sex marriages.

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