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13th January 2020
10:49am GMT

The government collapsed in 2017 with MPs deciding in July of last year that they would extend the rest of the UK's equal marriage and abortion rights to the state if Stormont didn't return.
Both amendments passed through parliament with significant majorities.
The changes to the same sex marriage bill were first tabled by Labour MP Conor McGinn.
He told BBC News NI that the move was a victory for "everyone who values equality, love and respect."
"It's a good day for Northern Ireland, an important day for citizens' rights across these islands and an exciting day for same-sex couples who can now register to marry," he said.
Same sex marriage has been legal in England, Scotland, and Wales since 2014.
In 2015, Ireland legalised equal marriage too, following a landslide referendum victory.Explore more on these topics: