Yearly Meeting Gathering: coverage on same sex marriage
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News coverage
'Quakers reach decisions in a gathered meeting.' Listen again here http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8177000/8177610.stm The interview is at 0:50.20 and another mention is at 2:09.15.
Friday 31 July BBC Radio York Colin Billett listen again here http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p003vlpw/Adam_Tomlinson_31_07_2009/ The interview is on Friday 31/07/09 on the Adam Tomlinson show at 0:46.10 on the player.
Friday 31 July The Guardian 'Quakers agree gay marriage ceremonies'
Saturday 1 August The Guardian 'In Praise …of the Quakers'
Saturday 1 August The Times 'Quakers back gay marriage and call for reform'
Saturday 1 August The Daily Mail 'Quakers to perform “gay marriage” ceremonies'
William Heath’s blog post 'Quakers to celebrate same-sex marriages on equal footing'
Sunday BBC R Ulster 0920 Helen Drewery General Secretary of QPSW on YMG
Interview runs from 1.18 to 1.23
BBC Radio Cambridge Marissa Johnson on YMG
Interview runs from 0123 to 0130
Sunday 2 August
Bristol Quaker Jenny Shellens gave her view of the gathering when interviewed on these local BBC Radio stations.
07:10 Manchester http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003w3q0
07:20 Leeds http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003w3vv
07:30 Cornwall http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003w2rt
07:50 York http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003w28l
08:10 Oxford http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003w3ml
08:20 Hereford & Worcs http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003w3j5
08:30 Lancs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003w2xf
08:40 Northants http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003w302
08:50 Wilts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003w2lb
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