Category - Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement

Lambeth attendees invited to discover Christ in human rights

Savi Hensman — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:30:37 +0000

One of its centres of attraction in the Lambeth Conference marketplace has been the stall "Seeing Christ in Human Rights", which shows gay Christians and the Gospel in a different light.

Marching to a different drum?

Savi Hensman — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:05:41 +0000

When Anglican bishops attending the Lambeth Conference took part in an anti-poverty walk with other faith leaders through central London, they traced steps that vividly illustrate the real divisions of our world, says Savi Hensman.

Faith leaders out of touch with adherents on the gay issue, says report

staff writers — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:34:20 +0000

Claimed tension and hostility between religion and gay people is considerably over-emphasised by out-of-touch faith leaders, suggests new research from the campaigning equalities group Stonewall.

Lambeth participants invited to take a walk on the gay side

staff writers — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:33:53 +0000

Participants in the Lambeth Conference are being invited to theatre show from a leading performance artist who offers to take them on a spiritual journey with lesbian and gay people.

Mugabe condemns Williams and sides with anti-gay Anglicans

staff writers — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:03:17 +0000

In a campaign comment ahead of today's election in Zimbabwe, President Robert Mugabe has condemned Archbishop Rowan Williams as lacking a "moral compass" and said that gays in the church are a sign of "moral degeneracy".

Catholics to come out at London Gay Pride

staff writers — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:38:32 +0000

Gay Catholics from all over the country will be parading behind a 'Proudly Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered & Proudly Catholic' banner in the impending Pride London Parade.

The church outs itself on homosexuality

Martin Reynolds — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:05:25 +0000

The outing of Vatican high-flier Monsignor Tommaso Stenico in a secretly filmed TV sting offers a real insight into the struggle the Roman Catholic Church is having in its home country over homosexuality.

Who would Jesus discriminate against? ask pro-gay evangelicals

staff writers — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:33:21 +0000

Contrary to the popular media image, many evangelicals are not anti-gay, says a UK campaigning network which draws hundreds of evangelical Christians and their friends together. This week they are backing the launch of a church education initiative on Jesus and prejudice.

White Anglicans accused of pressuring African churches on anti-gay agenda

staff writers — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:01:25 +0000

Gayy Christians in the UK have criticised primarily white conservative Christians for pressurising African Anglican leaders, and have said that the US Episcopal Church's compromise in saying it will not ordain gay people or bless partnerships at the moment will backfire.

UK gay Christians disappointed at American Church decision

staff writers — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:09:17 +0000

The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) in the UK has expressed "disappointment" at the compromise on the Anglican gay row agreed by the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church in the United States - saying it will not halt division or stop the ministry of LGBT people.