Religion
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30 April 2013Brazil: Catholic priest excommunicated after resigning over church opposition to homosexuality 23 A Catholic priest in Brazil has been excommunicated after he publicly resigned in protest against the church's opposition to gay rights. -
29 April 2013UK: Ethnic minority church leaders call for same-sex marriage referendum 63 Leaders representing more than a million British ethnic minority churchgoers have called for a referendum on equal marriage. -
29 April 2013Vatican not to conduct inquiry into Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s ‘inappropriate sexual conduct’ 44 The Catholic Church is to take no further action over Cardinal Keith O'Brien's admission of inappropriate "sexual conduct", following accusations from four priests. -
28 April 2013Northern Ireland: Alliance Party leader ‘treated harshly’ by his church over equal marriage support 10 Lord Alderdice, the predecessor to David Ford, the current leader of Northern Ireland's Alliance Party, has said that Ford has been treated harshly by his church over his equal marriage support. -
26 April 2013US radio host: Beware of plan to ‘homosexualize the Scouts’ through ‘boy-on-boy homosexual promotion’ 18 A US radio host has spoken out against the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) recent announcement that it may lift its ban on gay members, but retain its ban on gay scout leaders, to say it would be "dangerous", and would "homosexualize" the organisation. -
26 April 2013Staffordshire: UKIP election leaflet mocks bisexuals and warns of explicit ‘Homosexual Sex Education’ 222 The name of a UKIP candidate has appeared on an election leaflet that mocks bisexuals, blasts the government’s same-sex marriage bill, and warns that it will lead to explicit “Homosexual Sex Education”. -
26 April 2013Caribbean: Anglican bishops warn against equal marriage and ‘redefining’ human sexuality 29 Anglican leaders meeting on the Caribbean island of Barbados have warned against efforts to bring equal marriage to the region. -
26 April 2013Mormon Church: We’re happy with Boy Scouts of America’s gay compromise 13 The Boy Scouts of America’s decision to suggest lifting the ban on gay youth members, but maintaining a ban on gay adult leaders is a compromise welcomed by the Mormon Church. -
26 April 2013Northern Ireland: Catholic bishops lobby assembly members ahead of equal marriage debate 20 Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland are writing to assembly members urging them to vote against a motion which would legalise equal marriage. -
25 April 2013US radio host: It was right for school to discriminate against gay teacher, like they would against a shoplifter 16 Bryan Fischer a US radio host, and spokesman for the American Family Association, has weighed in on the debate around a gay teacher who was fired by a Catholic school for naming her same-sex partner in her mother's obituary. -
25 April 2013UK: Stonewall anti-gay bullying posters translated into Hebrew for use in Jewish faith schools 4 Stonewall’s anti-gay bullying posters have been translated into Hebrew for use as a modern language resource in Jewish faith schools. -
25 April 2013Topless anti-homophobia protesters soak Belgian archbishop with water during debate 28 Topless activists from human rights protest group FEMEN have demonstrated during a Catholic Church debate in Brussels, Belgium, soaking the country's Catholic leader with water. -
24 April 2013US: Sheriff warns anti-gay church to stay away from Texas fertiliser blast funerals 27 The homophobic Westboro Baptist Church has been told to stay away from the funerals of those killed in last week’s fertiliser plant explosion in Texas. -
24 April 2013US: Rhode Island Senate to vote on equal marriage bill 3 The Senate in the US state of Rhode Island is to vote on a bill to legalise equal marriage on Wednesday afternoon. -
24 April 2013Video: Openly gay American football player hopes to join NFL ranks 15 A gay American footballer is hoping to be drafted by an NFL team, and could be the first openly-gay player the industry has anticipated for some time. -
23 April 2013US Radio host: ‘LGBT supporters are misleading millions and homosexuality hurts all of society’ 42 US Radio Host Linda Harvey has again used her radio programme to express her anti-gay stance, saying that "homosexual behaviour hurts all of society", and encouraging listeners to "challenge the acceptance of homosexual behaviour". -
23 April 2013US: Nevada Senator comes out during debate around equal marriage ban 9 A Senator in the US state of Nevada came out as gay on Monday, during a legislative debate around a bill to repeal the state's ban on equal marriage. -
23 April 2013US: Government says Family Research Council shooter should get 45 years 9 Prosecutors say Floyd Corkins who planned a mass killing at the headquarters of an anti-gay Christian lobbying group should spend 45 years in prison. -
23 April 2013Marc Almond: ‘Why would gay couples want to get married in a church that thinks you are a sinner?’ 58 Marc Almond has questioned same-sex couples who wish to get married in churches that refuse to welcome them “with open arms,” the singer also thinks it’s a mistake to expect religion to modernise. -
22 April 2013US radio host: ‘STIs and anti-gay violence prove that God thinks homosexuality is wrong’ 44 A US radio host, and leader of a prominient anti-gay group, has spoken on the radio to say that he takes "reassurance" that the gay community are affected by violence, and by STIs, suggesting it is a sign from God that being gay is wrong.
