To our wonderful 69,643 supporters, We’re excited to let you know that our challenge against the ban on opposite-sex couples’ access to civil partnerships will be heard in the Court of Appeal on 2nd and 3rd November 2016. Please put the date in your diaries! You may recall that the High Court judgment earlier this year said that the ban was lawful. However, the same judge also said that that many people would regard the situation as unfair and that, as the case “raises issues of wider public importance,” it deserves scrutiny by a higher court. The fight for equal civil partnerships continues! What you can do 1. Please contribute to our legal fund http://gofundme.com/civilpartnerships. Our costs are now more manageable thanks to all your support, as well as the commitment of our legal team. However, we still need to raise another £2,000 to cover our costs up to and including the appeal hearing, so please give whatever you can. 2. Please come together with thousands of others who wish to see civil partnerships available to all by joining the campaign http://equalcivilpartnerships.org.uk, liking our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/equalcivilpartnerships/ and following us on Twitter @EqualCPs. You’ll be the first to hear our news and updates! Thank you for your on-going support and encouragement. We’ll keep you posted. Charles Keidan and Rebecca Steinfeld #equalcivilpartnerships #equallove @charleskeidan & @beccasteinfeld