Religion
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10 April 2013Blessings for same-sex couples rejected by Church of England 66 The Church of England has decided not to offer blessings to same-sex couples, and has reiterated its stance that such public acknowledgements are appropriate only for straight marriages. -
9 April 2013Transgender pornography downloaded in Vatican City 26 Transgender pornography has been downloaded by computers based in Vatican City, a US paper has claimed. -
8 April 2013Vatican advisor: Pro-equal marriage Catholics should not take Communion 67 A legal advisor to the Vatican has said that Catholics who support same-sex marriage should not approach for communion, with the Archbishop of Detroit adding that to do so would be to commit "perjury". -
8 April 2013Bryan Fischer to caller: ‘Get out of gay-friendly church before it destroys your family’ 10 The American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer, has advised a caller who phoned into his radio programme to "get out" of a church which accepts gay people as it will "destroy" her children. -
7 April 2013American Decency Association: Magic Johnson is ‘damaging’ his gay son by supporting him 21 An evangelical Christian group has attacked basketball star Magic Johnson, for speaking out earlier this week in support of his gay son who publicly came out last weekend. -
6 April 2013Lord Carey: I will continue to oppose plans to ‘redefine’ marriage 58 The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord George Carey, has said he will continue to oppose plans to "redefine" marriage, and says that doing so does not detract from his support for government policies on ending poverty. -
5 April 2013US radio host calls TIME magazine equal marriage cover ‘indecent’ and ‘a perversion’ 47 Peter LaBarbera of the anti-gay group, Americans For Truth About Homosexuality, has again weighed in on the debate about equal marriage, commenting on a TIME magazine cover featuring a gay kiss, and calling it a "perversion". -
4 April 2013Video: US pastor claims that equal marriage would be ‘the beginning of the end of America’ 29 A radio programme broadcast by a Christian law firm has hosted a pastor who claimed that the end of America would ensue if the Supreme Court ruled in favour of equal marriage. -
4 April 2013Texas A&M University lets students opt out of funding LGBT centre 14 The Texas A&M University Student Senate has approved a proposal that would allow students to opt out of funding its LGBT centre. -
4 April 2013Video: Bryan Fischer calls Bill O’Reilly a ‘pompous, arrogant windbag’ 17 The American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer, has attacked Fox News host Bill O'Reilly for recent comments during which he said Christians needed to do more than just "thump the bible" to win the equal marriage debate. -
4 April 2013US: Linda Harvey attacks anti-bullying Day of Silence and calls it ‘an abomination’ 41 US Radio Host Linda Harvey, has attacked the US Day of Silence, which stands up against homophobic and transphobic bullying, to say that it is "an abomination". -
4 April 2013Video: Bill O’Reilly in spat with Christian radio host over ‘bible thumpers’ comment 11 Fox News host Bill O'Reilly has come under fire again from a Fox contributor over comments he made last week during which he said he supported equal marriage and that members of the religious right had to do more than just "thump the bible" to win the debate on same-sex marriage. -
3 April 2013Fox News Host: ‘There are some indications that Jesus may have been gay’ 64 Fox News Host Don Imus on Wednesday said during his programme that there was "some indication" that "Jesus might be gay", referring to a religious text, but not explaining why he made the claims. -
3 April 2013Brazil: Anti-gay evangelical politician who believes ‘AIDS is a gay cancer’ appointed to run human rights commission 28 A row has erupted in Brazil after the House of Representatives elected an evangelical politician with homophobic views to run the country's Human Rights and Minority Commission. -
3 April 2013Son of Ronald Reagan: ‘Same-sex marriage will lead to ‘polygamy, bestiality and murder’ 97 The son of former president Ronald Reagan says legalising equal marriage will lead to “polygamy, bestiality and perhaps even murder.” -
3 April 2013US: Conservative group slams Pennsylvania Senator for supporting equal marriage 3 A day after he announced that he had changed his stance to support equal marriage, US Senator Bob Casey has come under attack from a conservative group who accuse him of going "too far" in a quest to "redefine marriage". -
2 April 2013Michelle Shocked: ‘I admit I made a mistake’ by going on an anti gay rant 22 Country singer Michelle Shocked has apologised for her recent anti-gay rant, but claimed that she was attempting to present the "reality" of the situation to the audience who were not "ready" to hear it. -
2 April 2013‘Ex gay’ preacher to Starbucks: Your business will fail if you ‘thumb your nose’ at God 38 An 'ex gay' preacher from the US has criticised Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz for his support of equal marriage, and urged Christians to stage a boycott of the coffee giant. -
2 April 2013US talk show host condemns ‘fraud’ Bill O’Reilly for supporting equal marriage 45 A conservative US talk show host has come down heavily on Fox News presenter Bill O'Reilly who last week announced that he had changed his stance to support equal marriage. -
2 April 2013Irish Catholic bishop: ‘Attempts to equate same-sex unions with marriage will always fail’ 41 An Irish bishop says same-sex relationships can never be seen as “equal” to heterosexual relationships.
