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ShowScotland's equality campaigners are celebrating the move to introduce marriage rights for same sex couples. The announcement comes as the new Archbishop of Glasgow is forced to apologise over unsavoury comments he made about the premature death of a gay MP. Opposition to reform remains vociferous from some faith groups, despite repeated assurances that religious freedom will be protected. The announcement comes amid controversy caused by the new Archbishop of Glasgow who is accused of linking the premature death of Labour politician David Cairns with his sexuality. The late MP's partner of fifteen years described the comments as upsetting and painful. In other news, the Olympic Games are under way this evening with Glasgow hosting one of the very first events. Hampden Stadium will be home to 8 football matches over five days. The events have been dogged by poor ticket sales and security concerns but the first match got under way just over an hour ago. In sports, STV News understands the delay in transferring Rangers membership surrounds the Ibrox club's fight to have the investigation into the use of dual contracts dropped. Despite yesterday saying he expected to have the transfer complete today, Rangers remain in waiting, with a clutch of players poised to sign for the Division 3 side. This episode has been edited for rights reasons.
