Downing Street has said there will be no exemption from anti-discrimination laws for Catholic adoption agencies.
But Tony Blair said they would get 21 months to prepare for change, calling this a "sensible compromise".

Adoption agencies had warned they would close rather than place children with gay couples, saying that went against their beliefs.

The Catholic Church in England and Wales said it was "deeply disappointed" that no exemption had been offered.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6311097.stm


Not sure what to think of this. Part of me thinks it's great that they won't be able to discriminate against gays anymore, but the other part of me thinks it's an unacceptable interference in church affairs. Confusing.