卡梅倫贊同性婚姻合法 愛侶不應被法律分開

This weekend is an important moment for our country. For the first time, the couples getting married won’t just include men and women – but men and men; and women and women. After all the campaigning we will at last have equal marriage in our country. Put simply, in Britain it will no longer matter whether you are straight or gay – the State will recognise your relationship as equal.

這個週末對我們國家來說是重大時刻。第一次，結婚不再是異性的特權，同性也可以結婚。幾經波折之後，英國終於實現了平等婚姻。簡而言之，英國將不再管你是同性戀還是異性戀——國家將承認你們的關係是平等的。

This is something that has been very important to me. I have been so lucky to find the most incredible lifelong partner in Sam and our marriage has been a very special part of the commitment we have made to each other. Of course any marriage takes work, requires patience and understanding, give and take – but what it gives back in terms of love, support, stability and happiness is immeasurable. That is not something that the State should ever deny someone on the basis of their sexuality. When people’s love is divided by law, it is the law that needs to change.

對我個人來說，這也是意義非凡的。能找到薩曼莎做我的終生伴侶，我很幸運。在我們對彼此許下的誓言中，婚姻是其中很特別的一項。當然，任何婚姻都需要用心經營，需要耐心、理解、索取和給予。但婚姻所回饋的愛、支持、堅定和幸福是無法估量的。一個國家不應只因爲性取向而否定一個人。當相愛的人被法律分開，那就應該是法律需要被修改。

The introduction of same-sex civil marriage says something about the sort of country we are. It says we are a country that will continue to honour its proud traditions of respect, tolerance and equal worth. It also sends a powerful message to young people growing up who are uncertain about their sexuality. It clearly says ‘you are equal’ whether straight or gay. That is so important in trying to create an environment where people are no longer bullied because of their sexuality – and where they can realise their potential.

同性婚姻合法化也說明了英國是怎樣的一個國家。令英國爲之驕傲的尊敬、寬容、平等的傳統將一直延續。這同時也爲那些不確定自己性向的年輕人傳遞了一個有力信息：無論你是同性戀還是異性戀，都會得到公平的對待。這對減少對同性戀的欺辱，發揮同性戀者的潛力也是至關重要的。

Together we should be proud to live in a country judged to be the best place to live in Europe if you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans. But we should equally be far from complacent about the challenges that remain – and I am just as committed as ever to working with you to challenge attitudes and stamp-out homophobic bullying and hate crimes.

能被評爲歐洲最適合同性戀、雙性戀以及變性人羣體生活的國家，我們應該感到驕傲。但我們也不能因此沾沾自喜，因爲前路仍然充滿挑戰。我承諾將會一如既往地同大家一起應對挑戰，消除因歧視同性戀而導致的欺凌和仇恨態度及犯罪行爲。

We are a nation that is growing stronger economically because of our long term economic plan. But I hope we can also be a country that is growing stronger socially because we value love and commitment equally. Let us raise a toast to that – and all those getting married this weekend.

英國的經濟因爲有了長遠的規劃得到了強有力的發展。但是我同樣希望英國社會也能夠如此，因爲我們對愛和承諾的重視程度是一樣的。讓我們一起爲同性婚姻的實現以及這周即將步入婚姻的情侶們舉杯慶祝。