Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan (pictured, right), from west
London, lost their legal battle at the Royal Courts of Justice, despite
claiming the Government's position was 'incompatible with equality law'.
The couple (left, with supporters) have been fighting for the past
three years and in November they challenged High Court judge Mrs Justice
Andrews's decision to dismiss their judicial review action. Dr
Steinfeld, 34, and Mr Keidan, 39, who have been in
a committed
relationship since November 2010 and have an 10-month-old baby, said
they objected to the 'patriarchal baggage' of marriage and wanted to
secure legal recognition of their relationship through a civil
partnership. However, the Civil Partnership Act 2004 stipulates that
only same-sex couples are eligible.
Source: Mailuk
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