Heterosexual couple lose legal battle over civil partnership law

A heterosexual couple in Britain lost their court battle for the right to enter into a civil partnership -- an alternative to marriage that is reserved for same-sex couples in the UK.The Court of Appeal in London rejected a claim by Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, who argued they were discriminated against because civil partnerships are not available to people of the opposite sex.
Steinfeld and Keidan oppose traditional marriage because they regard it as a "patriarchal" institution. Speaking outside court, Steinfeld said they were "deeply disappointed" by the ruling.

Source: .cnn.com