Marriage equality will finally come to the entirety of the isle of Great Britain when same-sex marriages begin in Scotland this coming Wednesday.
The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act, which was overwhelmingly passed by the Scottish Parliament in February, came into effect earlier this month, reports Pink News.
Scotland enforces a 15-day notice period for all weddings, meaning the first ‘new’ same-sex weddings are set to take place this Wednesday, Dec. 31.
17 couples are reportedly lined up to marry on the first day, with a number set to marry at one minute past midnight, just as the law takes effect.
Parts of the United Kingdom will still be without marriage equality, however, as the Democratic Unionist Party has repeatedly blocked efforts to introduce same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
