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  • 27 Oct 2010
    Lesbian and gay Christians back legal action over same-sex marriage

    The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement has given firm backing to a new campaign that plans legal action to secure recognition of same-sex marriage in the UK.

  • 26 Oct 2010
    Legal challenge expected over same-sex marriage

    Eight couples are planning to launch a court case against the ban on same-sex marriage. They also want mixed-sex couples to be allowed civil partnerships.

  • 15 Oct 2010
    Anglicans ask Archbishop Williams to back LGBT ministry

    Anglican groups, three of them evangelical, have issued an open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury on the role and ministry of LGBT people in the church.

  • 15 Oct 2010
    An Open Letter to Rowan Williams on LGBT ministry

    Concerned Anglicans have written an Open Letter to Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, asking him to acknowledge the contribution of so many LGBT people, often partnered, to the ministry of the church and to promote rigorous and prayerful study of the biblical, theological and other issues involved, in the light of present knowledge.

  • 7 Oct 2010
    Grayling nominated for 'Bigot of the Year' over B&B row

    Tory MP Chris Grayling has been nominated as “Bigot of the Year” after saying that Christian guest house owners should be free to discriminate against same-sex couples.

  • 6 Oct 2010
    Cameron 'stands alone' against same-sex marriage

    David Cameron has been accused of blocking the way for legal recognition of same-sex marriage, despite support for the proposal from Labour, LibDem and Green leaders.

  • 2 Oct 2010
    BBC archive release charts gay rights movement

    The BBC Archive has released a new collection of material charting the emergence of the gay rights movement in the UK.

  • 29 Sep 2010
    My sexuality will not be categorised

    The media has been buzzing with reports that the number of gay, lesbian and bisexual people in Britain does not appear to be as high as previously thought. But arguments over the accuracy of the figures suggest that those on both sides are misguided. Categorising people on the basis of their sexual orientation advances neither equality nor our understanding of sexual diversity.

  • 23 Sep 2010
    Bisexual Visibility Day - and why it matters

    Today (23 September) is Bivisibility Day. The existence of bisexuality raises issues that are relevant to people of all sexual orientations. In some ways, it challenges modern approaches to sexuality as much as traditional ones.

  • 15 Sep 2010
    Smearing Tatchell

    With sad predictability, the latest attempts to smear Peter Tatchell began before his documentary on the pope had been broadcast. But those Christians who attack him with questionable allegations need to answer the very real questions that he asks.