Religion
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14 April 2009Christian charity worker suspended for being opposed to same-sex marriage 37 A charity worker who revealed to a colleague that he did not believe in gay marriage or the ordination of gay clergy has been suspended from his job. -
14 April 2009Amnesty International attacks Iraqi president over gay murders 2 Amnesty International has taken the unusual step of writing to Iraqi president Nouri al-Maliki to demand "urgent and concerted action" by his government to stop the killings of gay men in the country. -
11 April 2009New leader of the Catholic Church rejects Tony Blair’s comments on gay rights 60 The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, the new Bishop of Westminster, has dismissed Tony Blair's call for the Catholic Church to change its views on homosexuality. -
9 April 2009Rick Warren denies supporting gay marriage ban 18 Preacher Rick Warren, who spoke out against gay marriage, has been accused of lying after he said he had never supported Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California. -
9 April 2009Religious group warns of a ‘gathering storm’ over gay marriage 54 A religious anti-gay group has defended its latest television ad which claims that gay marriage interferes with the way its members live their lives. -
9 April 2009Belfast church to challenge ruling on ‘homophobic’ adverts 3 A Belfast church has said it will go to the high court to contest a ruling from the Advertising Standards Authority that its adverts were homophobic. -
9 April 2009Bishop of Manchester calls on faith schools to tackle homophobic bullying 8 The Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Reverend Nigel McCulloch has voiced his support for an initiative that tackles homophobic bullying in Manchester's secondary schools. -
8 April 2009Blair criticises Vatican on gay rights 61 Tony Blair has criticised the Catholic Church over its stance on gay rights. -
3 April 2009Gay adoption critic named as new Archbishop of Westminster 24 The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, a staunch opponent of gay adoption, has been named as the new leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
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1 April 2009God Hates Fags church raises money for LGBT support group 13 Members of Westboro Baptist Church, who chant slogans such as "fags burn in hell", have unintentionally raised money for a gay rights group. -
31 March 2009US gay bishop: ‘Church should bless marriage, not legalise it’ 6 Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the US, has called for a separation between state and religion in the signing of marriage licences. -
30 March 2009Bishop of Rochester to resign 14 The Bishop of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir Ali, has announced his intention to resign from his post to help Christians living in Islamic areas. -
27 March 2009The Lancet: Pope ‘distorted science’ with condom comments 9 Respected medical journal The Lancet has criticised Pope Benedict XVI over his recent comments on condoms and AIDS and demanded he make a retraction. -
27 March 2009Melbourne Catholic Church to ‘test’ potential priests for homosexuality 35 Melbourne Catholic Church has confirmed it is following Vatican recommendations to test would-be priests to ensure they are not gay. -
24 March 2009Complaint may block young gay minister from preaching 15 A meeting is to be held to discuss whether a young gay minister should be allowed to work at a Aberdeen church. -
23 March 2009Muslim preacher calls for gays to be stoned to death 54 Hate preacher Anjem Choudary launched a vitrolic attack on gays last week in which he said that they should be stoned to death. -
20 March 2009Northen Ireland MP Iris Robinson will not face prosecution for comparing homosexuality to paedophillia 69 A Northern Ireland MP who said gay people could be 'turned around' and compared homosexuality to paedophilia will not be prosecuted. -
20 March 2009God Hates Fags preachers target London primary school 26 Preachers from the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church have said they plan to picket a London primary school which ran lessons about gay relationships.
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19 March 2009Gay man de-baptises himself 69 A man has asked to be 'de-baptised', saying that he was too young to decide his religion at the age of five months. -
19 March 2009Rowan Atkinson attacks gay hate law 57 Comedian Rowan Atkinson has criticised hate speech legislation, saying that the House of Lords must vote against a government attempt to remove a free speech clause in a homophobic hatred offence.
