Archbishop of York: don’t legalise gay marriage

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Archbishop of York: don’t legalise gay marriage

Dr John Sentamu says government should not alter centuries-old social structures, but rights campaigner accuses him of being ‘religious authoritarian’The government should not overturn centuries of tradition by legalising gay marriage, the archbishop of York has said. Dr John Sentamu, the second most senior bishop in the Church of England, said the church did not object to the introduction of civil partnerships in 2004, but that marriage should only be between men and women.