Religion
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4 August 2008“Stay together, but not only as an association of polite friends” 1 Yesterday the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, gave his concluding Presidential address to the Lambeth Conference 2008. -
3 August 2008Rowan Williams claims resolution on homosexuality is possible 7 Despite no agreement on how to tackle the issue of homosexuality in the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury said the "pieces are on the board" for a settlement. -
1 August 2008Archbishop of Canterbury “putting church unity before gay equality” 8 The Anglican Church has been accused of betraying gay people across the world.
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31 July 2008Lambeth Conference makes no decisions on gays in the church 6 40 senior Anglican bishops today debated homosexuality at the Lambeth Conference although there was no formal proposal for how to move forward on the issue. -
31 July 2008Gene Robinson reveals that he needs a bodyguard and bulletproof vest 6 The openly gay American Bishop of New Hampshire, Gene Robinson, has taken to wearing a bulletproof vest and walking with a bodyguard for fear of being attacked. -
31 July 2008Iris Robinson reported to police over child abuse comments 4 A Northern Irish MP has been reported to police over comments she made comparing homosexual acts to the sexual abuse of children. -
31 July 2008Costa Rican Christians protest against gay marriage + Last Saturday some 20,000 people from around Costa Rica dressed in white t-shirts paraded down a main street in San José to express their opposition to a legislative proposal to make gay marriage legal. -
30 July 2008“Orthodox Christians” target EuroPride churches + A pastor in Stockholm has revealed that three Lutheran churches in the city have been targeted by vandals, apparently because they are supporting EuroPride. -
29 July 2008Madrid Pride organisers face lawsuit for “hate speech” 9 A "pro-family" activist group in Spain has filed charges against the organisers of the 2008 Madrid Gay Pride march. -
28 July 2008Two killed in gun attack on US church supportive of gay rights 2 A gunman who killed two people when he opened fire on a Tennessee Unitarian Church over the weekend said he targeted the church because he hated gays and liberals.
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28 July 2008Nigerian activist granted asylum in the UK + Davis Mac-Iyalla, a leader of the gay Christian movement in Nigeria, has been granted asylum in the UK. -
27 July 2008Churches with new gay bishops could be expelled from Anglican Communion 7 Liberal churches could be expelled from the Anglican Communion unless they respect a ban on gay bishops, the Lambeth Conference will be told.
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25 July 2008Belfast Pride given permission to go ahead – Iris invited + The Northern Ireland Parades Commission has given permission for Belfast Pride to go ahead on August 2nd without any restrictions. -
25 July 2008Muslim Congressman “honoured” to join fight for gay equality + The first Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress has given very public support to gay rights. -
24 July 2008Gay bashing preacher pickets local newspaper offices 19 When journalist Dan O'Neil wrote a comment piece for the South Wales Echo asking the question, "If God considers gays an abomination, why did he create them?" he probably did not expect the reaction he got. -
22 July 2008Iris Robinson’s homophobia encourages “thugs that perpetrate hate” 5 Northern Ireland's only health project for gay and bisexual men has said that statements from a local MP comparing homosexuality to child abuse "will add more fuel to the fires of prejudice and bigotry." -
22 July 2008Black protests mark end of Pope’s trip to Australia 4 Thousands of gay rights protesters across Australia joined a black parade in protest over the Pope's visit to the country. -
22 July 2008Iris claims Hansard “misquoted” her child abuse comments 10 A Unionist MP has tried to claim that the parliamentary report "misquoted her" and she did not say homosexuality and sodomy are worse that child abuse. -
21 July 2008Cardinal’s same-sex resting place upsets Vatican saint makers 4 Cardinal Newman, Britain's most famous Catholic convert after Tony Blair, is to have his last request overridden by the Catholic Church in a bid to make him a saint. -
21 July 2008Religious people not as homophobic as leaders think reports Stonewall 2 A Stonewall survey has found that religious leaders do not adequately represent their followers views on homosexuality.
