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September 12, 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.
May 1, 2007

New anti-discrimination legislation comes into force

Controversial new legislation came into force yesterday providing protections from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation as well as on the grounds of religion or belief.
April 26, 2007

Historic church-state dialogue in Ireland

The first bilateral meeting between representatives of the Catholic Church and the Irish Government took place yesterday as part of the new structured dialogue between the Government and the Churches.
March 22, 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.
March 22, 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.
March 21, 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.
March 20, 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.
March 20, 2007

Anglicans pin hopes on unelected bishops to block anti-discrimination measures

Anglicans opposed to the Government's new Sexual Orientation Regulations (SORs), which would prevent discrimination against gay and lesbian people, are urging the 26 unelected bishops who sit in the House of Lords to vote against the measures on Wednesday.
March 13, 2007

Faithworks stands by sexual orientation regulations

A major evangelical agency supports full equality in public services, and says this needs to be separated from church rows about sexuality
March 8, 2007

Sexual Orientation Regulations published

New laws protecting lesbian, gay and bisexual people from discrimination when accessing goods and services will come into force at the end of next month the Government has confirmed.