Responses to Civil Partnership:A framework for the legal recognition ...

The Christian Institute2.5 The Christian Institute asked the public to consider submitting their ownresponses to the Government’s scheme. While inviting individual responses,the Institute explained in their briefing why they believed Christians shouldoppose the scheme.2.6 Our analysis of content suggests that the Government received 202 lettersdrawing on The Christian Institute’s briefing.Organisations2.7 The Government also received 192 responses from a number of organisationsrepresenting lesbian, gay and bisexual groups, the public and the privatesector, voluntary organisations, trade unions, nationally-based religiousgroups and individual congregations.74% of organisations responding supported the principle of a civilpartnership scheme 42.8 Of those Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual organisations that responded: 595% (35 responses) supported the Government’s proposal;5% (2 responses) opposed, or did not offer an opinion on, the principle of acivil partnership scheme.4142 responses expressing support out of 192 responses (142/192 * 100 = 73.9%).5Many of these groups also represented the interests of the transgender community.10