And no more than "husband" and "wife"

The British official documents of the words "husband" and "wife" will soon be replaced by neutral terms "spouse" and "partners", writes The Daily Telegraph. Corresponding changes will be made at the urging of activists of the gay movement seeking legalization of same-sex marriages.

As expected, the first category of "husband" and "wife" are deleted from the documents concerning immigration, taxation and social security. For the same reason clean out of the papers mention of the "fathers" and "mothers" and "husbands" and "bride".

Private companies to replace their documentation is planned to withdraw the transitional period, during which they will be able to remove the "politically incorrect" words of its securities.





The Church of England opposed the innovation, saying that gay rights advocates go too far in their actions. In response, church leaders accused of inciting hatred and homophobia.

Economists have estimated that the reform will cost the state and the private sector in the 4, 5 million pounds. At the same time, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the replacement of the terms in the internal documents of border departments of the country do not require large expenditures.

As previously reported, in France in late February lifted the appeal "Mademoiselle", and the phrase "maiden name" and "last name in marriage." Supporters of the reform insist that "Mademoiselle" - is a manifestation of sexism, because in fact, using this treatment, a woman forced to disclose marital status.

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