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  • 28 Nov 2011
    How the Guardian made me gay

    I'm used to reading inaccurate things about myself on the internet, but I had a surprise last week when reading an inaccurate description of myself in an article which I had written.

  • 10 Nov 2011
    Christians condemn Craig's 'Gaystapo' comments

    Christian groups and commentators have criticised the leader of the Christian People’s Alliance (CPA), who has compared gay equality campaigners to Nazis.

  • 25 Oct 2011
    Debating same-sex partnerships and Christianity

    Understanding more about human sexuality and relationships can be helpful to heterosexual as well as LGBT people, says Savi Hensman. Prayerful reflection, study and discussion will not create instant consensus, but can at least help those with different perspectives to understand one another better, and the church to move forward in its mission and ministry.

  • 6 Oct 2011
    The parallel universe of David Cameron

    Welcome to the parallel universe of David Cameron. It is a world in which the Tories stand up for the poor, lead the fight against dictatorship and stop people from being given benefits on demand. It is a world that exists in a conference hall in Manchester this week, in a few daily papers the rest of the time, and in the less well-informed parts of the right-wing blogosphere. It has nothing in common with the world that most of us live in.

  • 30 Sep 2011
    Labour accused of ignoring same-sex marriage

    The Equal Love campaign have criticised the Labour Party conference for failing to hold a discussion on giving legal recognition to same-sex marriage.

  • 20 Sep 2011
    Lessons from my walk of repentance

    This summer, I walked from Birmingham to London as a pilgrimage of repentance for my former homophobia. I feel like I'm only just beginning to understand what I learnt on the walk. Here I reflect on the experience and on the lessons I learnt.

  • 20 Sep 2011
    Equality groups criticise government's same-sex marriage plan

    Equality campaigners have given a critical response to the latest government announcement on same-sex marriage.

  • 18 Sep 2011
    Same-sex marriage: The government should go further

    When I first heard that the news that the government is planning to legislate for same-sex marriage, I was very pleased. Then I looked at the details. Now I'm very disappointed.

  • 25 Aug 2011
    Repenting of homophobia at Greenbelt

    I’ll soon be off to Greenbelt, a Christian festival that I really love attending every year. Thousands of people gather at Cheltenham for music, performances, worship, talks, debates and much more. I love it.

  • 17 Aug 2011
    Pressure on Home Office to halt deportation of gay Ugandan

    The UK Home Secretary is under pressure to halt the deportation of Robert Segwanyi to Uganda, where he was imprisoned and tortured for being gay.