Couples looking to tie the knot in Liverpool, England, no longer have an image of a traditional marriage overseeing their wedding, as the painting has been deemed potentially offensive to homosexual couples.
This portrait of a bride and groom was removed from the Liverpool Wedding Registrar's office, as it was ruled potentially offensive to same-sex couples
"We had two pictures up before. In one room there is a picture of a signing of the register with a young bride," Register Officer Janet Taubman said. "The other was of a Romeo and Juliet on a swing. They were innocent pictures, but the new paintings are less likely to offend. We are looking forward to the civil partnerships. People have been waiting a long time."
The old paintings have been replaced with portraits of Victorian landscapes.
