Religion
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13 May 2013Lithuanian Bishops: European convention on domestic violence will promote homosexuality and ‘transsexualism’ 15 Bishops in Lithuania have urged their government not to sign a Council of Europe (COE) convention tackling domestic violence, as they claim it will lead to homosexuality and "transsexualism" being promoted in schools. -
13 May 2013Berkshire: Charity warns of the need to tackle faith-related HIV deaths 8 Over the past few years there have been several deaths within the Berkshire town of Slough, caused by people not taking their HIV medication and stating that God would cure them, a local HIV charity has found. -
13 May 2013Church of Scotland moderator ‘terrified’ ahead of vote on gay clergy 11 The Moderator of the Church of Scotland has revealed that she is "terrified" of an upcoming debate on the ordination of gay clergy, which has the potential to cause the largest schism within the church since the 19th century. -
12 May 2013UK: Anglican church in Burnley pledges to dedicate itself to LGBT inclusiveness 5 A Church of England congregation in Burnley, Lancashire, in the North West of England, has pledged to work towards an inclusive mission to welcome all worshipers regardless of sexual orientation. -
12 May 2013Lancashire Anglican church signs up to LGBT inclusive mission 8 An Anglican church in Lancashire has become the first in the region to sign up to a mission which aims to be inclusive of all worshippers, including LGBT people.
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12 May 2013Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill 56 Christians are being encouraged to attend organised prayer meetings near the Houses of Parliament this month, in order to oppose the equal marriage bill, and to coincide with its third reading. -
11 May 2013New Zealand: B&B owner says ‘not in my home’ to lesbian couple 56 A lesbian couple were told to sleep in separate beds or move on to other accommodation by a bed and breakfast in New Zealand. -
11 May 2013Church of Ireland denies setting up Select Committee to ‘stall’ on gay issues 10 The Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Richard Clarke, has denied that the Church of Ireland is attempting to "stall" on the issue of homosexuality on the church by setting up a Select Committee to consider it. -
10 May 2013Church of Ireland leader Michael Jackson, creates LGBT committee with no LGBT members 10 The Church of Ireland has been criticised for excluding LGBT people from a new committee it has established to examine the issues around homosexuality and the church. -
10 May 2013University professor: Allowing gay Boy Scouts will put them ‘up for grabs’ by ‘sexual predators’ and communists 40 A professor at a private Christian university in the US has said that allowing gay volunteers, members and staff in the Boy Scouts of America would lead to communism, and will "literally" put the scouts "up for grabs" to "sexual predators". -
10 May 2013Lord Carey: The Government has ignored minority churches on same-sex marriage 43 Lord Carey of Clifton told the House of Lords that the Government has painted opponents of marriage equality as a "strange breed of non-relevant dinosaurs" while ignoring minority ethnic communities. -
10 May 2013Gay rights groups criticise National Lottery funding given to religious groups linked to online homophobia 9 Gay rights organisations have called for National Lottery grants to be reviewed, after reports found that faith groups linked to online anti-gay literature had received the funding. -
9 May 2013US: Bryan Fischer refuses to answer whether or not he has ever had a ‘gay impulse’ 22 In an interview, US Christian radio host Bryan Fischer, has continually refused to answer the question of whether he had ever had a "gay impulse", saying it would "destroy" people if they "acted on... -
9 May 2013US: 50-year Boy Scout veteran resigns, citing anti-gay policy 2 A member of the Boy Scouts of America for over 50 years has resigned over the organisation's discriminatory policy which does not allow openly gay volunteers, members or staff. -
9 May 2013US conservative group: Glee’s ‘World’s Gayest High School’ an ‘insult’ to President McKinley 5 A conservative research group in the US has called television show Glee's William McKinley High School an "insult" to the former US president it is named after, as it is "The World's Gayest High School". -
9 May 2013Methodist peer Lord Griffiths: ‘I support gay rights but not same-sex marriage’ 38 Methodist minister and Labour peer Lord Leslie Griffiths has revealed that, while he supports civil partnerships, he feels marriage equality doesn't offer gay people anything more than the use of the word "marriage". -
9 May 2013One Million Moms attacks Disney for unofficial ‘gay days’ at Walt Disney World 37 The American Family Association's outspoken campaign group One Million Moms, has voiced its outrage at Disney, after organisers of an unofficial LGBT day said it would take place in Walt Disney World. -
9 May 2013Rabbi Baroness Neuberger will vote for marriage equality to hold a ‘Moonie-style mass gay wedding’ 7 Crossbench peer and rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger has reaffirmed her support for same-sex marriage, stating she is waiting for the day she can hold a "moonie-style mass gay wedding". -
9 May 2013New Zealand: Human Rights Tribunal rules that gay aspiring priest was discriminated against by Anglican Church 3 A gay man who went to a tribunal over being refused the position of a priest at the Anglican Church, has said he is "grateful" the commission took his case, and that he may apply again in future for the job.
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8 May 2013Indonesia: Proposed bylaw would make homosexuality punishable by flogging 16 Gay and lesbian citizens of a conservative province of Indonesia could be subject to public lashings, under a new bylaw being pushed by the provincial capital's deputy governor.
