Religion
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28 March 2013US magazine editor: Gay NFL players should stay in the closet 33 The editor of a Christian magazine has weighed into the debate over there being no openly gay US professional athletes, said that being gay is "clearly a sin", and that gay NFL players should not come out. -
28 March 2013US Pastor: Christians will be ‘forced underground’ if Supreme Court allows equal marriage 25 A US pastor has spoken out against equal marriage following the Supreme Court hearings around it, saying if it is allowed, Christians will be "forced underground", and "their buildings will be taken away from them". -
27 March 2013Argentina: Gay couple attacked by group in the name of Pope Francis 30 A gay couple was reportedly assaulted by a group of people in the Argentine city of San Isidro last Saturday, with the attackers allegedly defending their actions due to the nationality of the new Pope. -
27 March 2013Fox News hosts: ‘Tony Perkins has no persuasive argument against equal marriage’ 13 Fox News presenters Megyn Kelly and Bill O'Reilly surprised viewers by arguing that those opposed to equal marriage, including Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, had no strong arguments against it. -
27 March 2013Oxford’s Trinity College criticised for hosting conference by anti-gay Christian Concern 21 Oxford’s Trinity College has been criticised for agreeing to host a conference organised by the anti-gay group Christian Concern. -
27 March 2013Poll: Only 21% of Brits believe churches are welcoming of gay people 9 A survey by YouGov shows British acceptance towards same-sex families continues to increase, although perceived tolerance among churches is far lower. -
25 March 2013US: Gay former New Hampshire Bishop Gene Robinson to receive award + The first openly gay bishop in the American Episcopal Church is to be honoured by a university in the US state of Indiana. -
25 March 2013US radio host: Gay people are living a ‘sad delusion’ and need to ‘embrace reality’ 57 Speaking on a radio bulletin, anti-gay radio presenter Linda Harvey has claimed that gay people don't exist, are living a "sad delusion", and that they would be happier if they "embraced reality". -
25 March 2013UK: Trafalgar Square protest speech claims same-sex marriage will lead to ‘colonialism again’ 70 Anglican Mainstream's Chris Sugden, speaking at Sunday's anti-equal marriage protest in Trafalgar Square, claimed legalisation of same-sex marriage would lead to 'colonialism'. -
24 March 2013Keith O’Brien accusers deny being part of a ‘gay cabal’ seeking ‘revenge’ 65 Four priests who have accused Cardinal Keith O'Brien of inappropriate sexual conduct, which led to his resignation, have denied that they are part of a "gay cabal" seeking "revenge" for his anti-gay stance. -
24 March 2013Bishop of Buckingham: Church of England is ‘hypocritical’ for not blessing civil unions 17 The Bishop of Buckingham, the Right Reverend Dr Alan Wilson, has criticised the Church of England's refusal to allow blessings for civil partnerships, and said that some parishes were ignoring the ban in order to avoid conflict. -
22 March 2013Christian Legal Centre: High Court anti-gay bus ruling is a victory for Christian freedom 78 The Christian Legal Centre’s Director, Andrea Minichiello Williams, has responded to Friday’s High Court ruling concerning a Transport for London ban on homophobic bus adverts and says it's a “victory” for Christian freedom.
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22 March 2013Peter Tatchell: ‘Anti-gay London bus advert ban wrong’ 101 Responding to Friday’s High Court ruling, Peter Tatchell writes that Core Issues Trust should have been allowed to place anti-gay adverts on buses in the capital – in the name of free speech – despite their offensive message. -
22 March 2013UK: Christian group given right to appeal High Court gay ‘cure’ bus advert ruling 15 A judge at the High Court has granted the Christian group Core Issues Trust permission to appeal Friday’s ruling which deemed a Transport for London ban on homophobic bus adverts lawful. -
22 March 2013High Court backs Transport for London’s decision to ban gay ‘cure’ bus adverts 55 A decision of Transport for London (TfL) to ban bus adverts promoting gay conversion therapy was not unlawful, the High Court has ruled. -
21 March 2013Kent: LGBT campaigners take part in Archbishop of Canterbury enthronement protest 6 Several LGBT campaigners have taken part in a demonstration outside Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, amid the enthronement of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury. -
21 March 2013US: Family Research Council tells members to pray that pro-same-sex marriage Supreme Court lawyers are ‘inept’ 22 Conservative Christian lobby group the Family Research Council have released guides on their website which urge readers to pray that the US Supreme Court maintains anti-equal marriage laws, calling the alternative "an assault against Jesus Christ, Himself." -
21 March 2013Video: Pastor says Sodom and Gomorrah was God’s ‘pilot study’ for ‘homosexual society’ 30 An anti-gay US pastor has responded to a question on his internet radio show, to say that the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah was meant as God to be a "pilot study", and a way of dealing with "homosexual society". -
21 March 2013US: Ohio Methodist Church to launch LGBT-inclusive worship service 1 A Methodist Church in the US state of Ohio is to launch a new worship service in April, which intends to be fully inclusive of the LGBT community, and to welcome those who may have felt unwelcome in other churches. -
21 March 2013Archbishop of Canterbury speaks of challenge posed to Church by ‘stunning’ gay couples 58 Ahead of his formal enthronement in Canterbury Cathedral later today, Archbishop Justin Welby has spoken of the "stunning" gay couples he knows, but says the Church will not back down from its anti-same-sex marriage stance.
