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  • 26 Jan 2011
    Gays and Christians in the media

    Last week brought another high-profile “Gays v. Christians” story. A court in Bristol ruled against Christian guest house owners who had denied a room to a gay couple. The coverage reinforced the notion that “Christians” and “gays” are two mutually exclusive groups that are implacably opposed to each other.

  • 10 Apr 2010
    Where's Grayling?

    The first week of the Conservative Party's election campaign has reminded me of the series of books entitled Where's Wally?, in which readers are challenged to search for a glimpse of an individual who has been made almost invisible. Since the Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Grayling, was recorded attacking the rights of same-sex couples, the Tories have kept him in the background, despite his senior position in their party.

  • 17 Mar 2010
    Children will lose out from High Court's adoption decision

    Children will be the first to lose out as a result of today’s High Court decision.

  • 3 Nov 2007
    Communities minister fuels debate about churches and public service provision

    Church and faith groups have a key role to play in bringing transformation to communities across the UK, according to the government minister responsible. But critics say many questions remain about the agendas of both parties.

  • 12 Sep 2007
    Evangelicals strike more moderate tone over gay rights

    The Evangelical Alliance, which claims to represent Evangelical Christians in the UK, has said it is "encouraging Christians to respond respectfully and in a Christ-like manner" to the decision made in yesterday’s judicial review of Northern Ireland’s Sexual Orientation Regulations.

  • 1 May 2007
    Scottish Christian Party tries to be 'so macho'

    As Labour and the Scottish Nationalists battle for control of Holyrood on 3 May, an extreme political party claiming to speak on behalf of Christians is comparing equalities legislation with Nazi anti-Semitism.

  • 22 Mar 2007
    Bishops reject calls to vote on Sexual Orientation Regulations

    Apparently rejecting calls to express their opposition just 3 out of the 26 unelected bishops that sit in the House of Lords voted last night over the government's Sexual Orientation Regulations.

  • 22 Mar 2007
    Victory goes to equality in House of Lords vote

    A coalition of Catholics, Anglicans, evangelicals, Conservative peers and judges failed last night to halt the progress of the Sexual Orientation Regulations. Gay Christians are delighted.

  • 21 Mar 2007
    Christian last-ditch demo against anti-discrimination measures

    Several hundred Christians gathered outside Parliament carrying banners with slogans like: "Gay Aim = Abolish the Family" - despite warnings from other evangelicals that they were reinforcing the idea that all Christians are homophobic. Other campaigners have been accused of scare tactics.

  • 20 Mar 2007
    Christian groups told not to 'play on people's fears' over Sexual Orientation Regulations

    The evangelical movement Faithworks is urging Christians not to take the statements issued by some Christian groups concerning the Sexual Orientation Regulations (SORs) as gospel.