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  • 9 May 2011
    Churches back chaplain over helpline for gay farmers

    A chaplain running a dedicated helpline for gay farmers has received a steady number of calls from men struggling to cope with their sexuality.

  • 1 Mar 2011
    Court rejects foster couple 'Christian discrimination' claim

    A foster couple opposed to homosexuality who said they were being discriminated against because of their Christian beliefs, have had their High Court claim rejected.

  • 18 Nov 2010
    EU commissioner rejects Polish church bar on gay teachers

    An EU commissioner has rejected claims by a Polish government minister that her country's Catholic schools can refuse to employ gay teachers.

  • 29 Oct 2009
    Free speech and homophobia

    Those who disagree with the allegedly homophobic views of a Norwich resident suspected of a hate incident have spoken up for her right to express them. Her supporters, on the other hand, have generally not issued statements showing such generosity or understanding.

  • 29 Oct 2009
    Gay rights campaigners stand up for free speech of opponents

    Supporters of gay, lesbian and bisexual people's rights have expressed support for the freedom of those who criticise them, casting doubt on claims by a Christian group who suggested that gay rights activists are trying to stifle free speech.

  • 20 Oct 2009
    American campaigners urged to fight both militarism and homophobia

    US activists working for the inclusion of gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military have been urged to avoid an uncritical approach to the armed forces. They are being encouraged to oppose militarism as well as homophobia.

  • 6 Oct 2009
    Gay Muslims need support, says leading commentator

    The Muslim commentator Inayat Bunglawala has called on the Muslim community to be more supportive of its gay and lesbian members. He suggested that "Muslim and some Christian communities" were not showing "respect and tolerance".

  • 2 Oct 2009
    Vatican hits out at other faiths over child abuse

    The Vatican's representative at the United Nations has shocked listeners by suggesting that there could be more child abuse within Protestant and Jewish communities than in the Roman Catholic Church.

  • 11 Sep 2009
    Campaigners win apology for persecution of gay codebreaker

    The Prime Minister has issued an apology for the homophobic hounding of the wartime codebreaker Alan Turing. He was driven to suicide in the 1950s by criminal prosecution and “medical treatment” imposed in response to his sexuality.

  • 1 Sep 2009
    Gene Robinson given standing ovation at Greenbelt festival

    The Anglican Communion's first openly gay bishop has received a standing ovation at the Greenbelt festival in Cheltenham. Gene Robinson's call for a sexual ethic based on integrity and trust was greeted with prolonged applause.