Partners will be able to tie the knot from early next year following a major liberalisation of the law surrounding gay unions.
More than 1,200 couples in Northern Ireland who already have civil partnerships will not be able to convert to full married status in the New Year under official proposals, lobbyists said.
Parliament forced ministers to introduce the change and more public consultation by the Government is due to clarify issues.
Cara McCann, who entered a civil partnership with her partner Amanda McGurk earlier this year, said: “Just a few weeks ago, I sat in a room in Stormont House with Government ministers and officials and was told that I could become a married woman in the New Year.
“Now the Government has changed its mind.
“Our campaign for equal marriage has always been about rejecting second-class citizenship. We have already won our campaign in Parliament.
“Now we will go to court to ensure the government does not escape its legal obligation.”
Amanda McGurk (left) and Cara McCann, a couple in a civil partnership who want to convert to full married status, speaking at a press conference in Belfast. PA Photo. Picture date: Thursday November 14, 2019. Same-sex marriage campaigners in Northern Ireland are to launch legal action against alleged Government delay.
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