Category - lesbian

Archbishop of Canterbury meets with Anglican LGBT clergy

staff writers — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:46:12 +0000

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has attended a confidential meeting of the Clergy Consultation - an ongoing support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and intersex clergy and their partners.

Staying equally in the pink

Simon Barrow — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:56:14 +0000

Understandably, there have been few in LGBT circles persuaded that the appointment of the head of the Evangelical Alliance to the new Commission on Equalities and Human Rights (CEHR) is anything other than a retrograde step.

North American Anglicans authorise trial blessings for same-sex couples

staff writers — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:34:55 +0000

Anglicans in Canada and the United States are pushing ahead with local procedures for blessing lesbian and gay people in the church. The US Episcopal Diocese of California has authorised the use of three trial rites for same-sex unions.

Harry Potter gay revelation unlikely to thrill religious right

staff writers — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:33:07 +0100

Hard-line Christian groups who say mild-mannered Harry Potter is an occult conspiracy are unlikely to be reassured by news that one of its key characters is gay - even though JK Rowling has confirmed the series is based on Christian themes.

Evangelicals thinking again about sexuality

Simon Barrow — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:10:30 +0100

This week an initiative called 'Would Jesus discriminate?' will give evangelical Christians who question the anti-gay 'party line' a chance to make their voices heard.

US gay bishop accuses African opponents of 'slavery language'

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:04:14 +0100

Gene Robinson, an openly gay US Anglican bishop whose 2003 consecration has deeply divided worldwide Anglican Communion, says African critics who describe homosexuals as "worse than beasts" are using the kind of language once employed in the United States to justify slavery.

Progress halted on same-sex bill in Nigeria

staff writers — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:11:12 +0100

The progress of a bill in Nigeria that that would impose brutal penalties on shows of affection between lesbian and gay people has been halted in the face of national elections in the country.

US church leaders condemn Nigerian anti-gay law

staff writers — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:03:34 +0000

A law in Nigeria that would impose brutal penalties on shows of affection between lesbian and gay people, or even on those who would advocate for lesbian and gay people, has been condemned by more than 250 Christian leaders from the US.