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A couple of millionaire gay dads yesterday launched the first legal
challenge to the Church of England’s ban on same-sex marriage.
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow said: “I want to go into my church and marry my husband.”
He added: “The only way forward for us now is to make a challenge in the courts against the Church.”
Mr Drewitt-Barlow and civil partner Tony were the first gay couple to be named on the birth certificate of a child in 1999.
They now have five children through surrogate mums but were banned from marrying in church.
He said: “We need to convince the church it is the right thing for our community for them to recognise us as practising Christians.”
The 42-year-old owns a surrogacy firm near the family home in Essex.
David Cameron promised no churches would be forced to conduct same-sex weddings against their will.
But the courts will decide.
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow said: “I want to go into my church and marry my husband.”
He added: “The only way forward for us now is to make a challenge in the courts against the Church.”
Mr Drewitt-Barlow and civil partner Tony were the first gay couple to be named on the birth certificate of a child in 1999.
They now have five children through surrogate mums but were banned from marrying in church.
He said: “We need to convince the church it is the right thing for our community for them to recognise us as practising Christians.”
The 42-year-old owns a surrogacy firm near the family home in Essex.
David Cameron promised no churches would be forced to conduct same-sex weddings against their will.
But the courts will decide.
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