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Lord Mayor of Belfast Nuala McAllister is to lead a marriage equality march in Belfast this Saturday.

Campaigners are calling for a law change in line with the UK and Ireland.

The march has been organised by the Love Equality campaign which is led by the Rainbow Project, Amnesty International, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Cara-Friend, NUS-USI and HereNI.

The Lord Mayor will help lead the march through the city centre before its arrival at Belfast city hall.

Coleraine-born actor Bronagh Waugh ( The Fall ) will host the rally.

John O’Doherty, director of the Rainbow Project, and one of the organisers, said the ‘majority of people and of elected representatives in Northern Ireland support the introduction of marriage equality’.

He said: “We have been overwhelmed by the messages of support from campaigners, celebrities, politicians and allies across these islands and beyond over recent weeks.

"Two years ago, 20,000 people took to the streets of Belfast to demand marriage equality - our demands have not changed.

“A majority of people and of elected representatives in Northern Ireland support the introduction of marriage equality.

"On Saturday, we will once again seek national and international support for our campaign to ensure that love and relationships are celebrated as equal under law - regardless of sexual orientation and gender.

“We call on all those who support the introduction of equal marriage to take to the streets on Saturday, stand with us and demand full civil marriage equality for all.”

The march takes place on Saturday with marchers assembling at Writers’ Square from 2.30pm with it beginning at 3pm. The rally at the city hall is expected to start at 3.15pm.