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16 Jan 2012

Ugandan Anglican leader has drawn both praise and criticism

Anglican Archbishop Henry Orombi, who will be leaving office this year, has received both praise and criticism within the worldwide church and beyond.
16 Jan 2012

Growing number of C of E churches wish to register Civil Partnerships

Almost 100 Church of England churches would want to explore registering their buildings to offer Civil Partnerships if the Church of England would allow it.
13 Jan 2012

Catholic priest challenges Queensland's homophobic law

A Roman Catholic priest in the Australian state of Queensland is campaigning to end a law concerning murder and manslaughter that is widely seen as homophobic.
12 Jan 2012

Stonewall forget their radical roots (again)

Is there no limit to the number of exploitative and violent institutions that Stonewall is prepared to endorse? Having already made awards to the likes of Goldman Sachs and the Royal Navy, Stonewall yesterday gave prizes to Ernst & Young, Barclay’s and MI5 for their supposedly gay-friendly employment practices.
30 Dec 2011

Russian LGBT activists excluded from pro-democracy campaigns

Reports are coming in suggesting that LGBT rights campaigners have been excluded from pro-democracy campaigns in Russia.
16 Dec 2011

Faith groups' campaign to host civil partnerships clears final hurdle

The House of Lords has thrown out a 'wrecking amendment' designed to prevent faith groups from hosting same-sex civil partnership ceremonies on their premises.
5 Dec 2011

Pro-equality Christians welcome chance to host civil partnerships on religious premises

A law coming into effect today will allow same-sex civil partnerships to be registered on religious premises in England and Wales.
2 Dec 2011

Kirk seeks to deny same-sex marriage to other communities

Affirming Christians and equality campaigners have expressed disappointment at the Church of Scotland's negative response to same-sex marriage proposals.
1 Dec 2011

Occupying Royal Holloway

This evening I have had the privilege of speaking with students at Royal Holloway College in the University of London. They today began an occupation of their college, camping outside the Principal's office and calling on him to oppose the government's agenda for higher education.
29 Nov 2011

Speaking about my walk of repentance

In summer this year, I walked from Birmingham to London as a pilgrimage of repentance for my former homophobia. Since then, I’ve been a bit taken aback by the number of requests I’ve received to give talks about it. I’m really chuffed that so many people are interested.

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