The BBC story is a bit confusing. It seems that the state decides where you are permitted to have a civil partnership (aka civil union) ceremony. And they've decided you can have them in places of worship, if the denomination is cool with it. So it's a bit fuzzy, but seem to be a step in the right direction.
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