Last week the government formally announced that it is considering reforming the law to enable same-sex couples to get married. It has opened a consultation seeking the views of the public about how to provide equal access to marriage: you can find it here , and it is open until 12 June 2012. It makes interesting reading, but in CFLP’s view it is as interesting for what it will not be considering, as it is for the proposed direction of change. Currently the only option available to same-sex couples who wish to formalise their relationships in legal terms is to…