The first pagan same-sex wedding in the United Kingdom took place in Edinburgh, Scotland last Sunday
The first pagan same-sex wedding in the United Kingdom took place in Edinburgh, Scotland last Sunday, reports LGBTQ Nation.
Tom Lanting and Iain Robertson (both aged 34) have been together for 12 years. Both are Hedge Witches.
They were married in the 16th century cellars of Marlin's Wynd (right) in Edinburgh's historic Old Town by Pagan Federation (Scotland) Presiding Officer Louise Park.
The ceremony included a number of Pagan traditions: casting a circle; invoking the elements of earth, air, water, fire and spirit; sharing a quaich of mead; handfasting; and jumping the broom.
The Pagan Federation – the largest umbrella group supporting the Pagan community in Scotland – has legally solemnized hundreds of same-sex marriages since 2005.