Category - Bishop of Hereford

Bishop faces equal opportunities training after discrimination award

staff writers — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:15:21 +0000

An Anglican bishop will be expected to take equal opportunities training and faces costs of some £50,000 after a tribunal awarded a gay youth worker £47,000 compensation after ruling that he had been discriminated against.

Bishop designated 'bigot of the year' by gay rights campaign

staff writers — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:29:37 +0000

The Anglican Bishop of Hereford, who lost a controversial discrimination case involving a gay church youth worker, has been given a 'bigot of the year' award by a leading lesbian and gay human rights organisation, Stonewall.

Call for bishop's resignation after gay dicrimination verdict

staff writers — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:41:15 +0100

Christian and civil rights groups have expressed delight at an employment tribunal decision in favour of a gay youth worker who has won his discrimination claim against the Bishop of Hereford. There are calls for the bishop to resign.