What it says
The consultation has found that civil marriages would need to be held on secular premises. And therefore a marriage through a religious ceremony and on religious premises would still only be legally possible between a man and a woman. However, it will still be possible for same-sex couples to have a civil partnership, including the ability to have a civil partnership registration on religious premises.
Furthermore, trans people will be able to change their legal gender without having to legally end their existing marriage or civil partnership.
What has NUS done?
NUS has submitted a formal response to the consultation after seeking the views of students and faith groups to inform the response.
To find out the NUS view, read the full response here.
To read about the Campaign 4 Equal Marriage, and to sign the petition, please go here.