Religion
-
9 March 2009Cardinal Keith O’Brien: SNP gay reforms are ‘misguided and inappropriate’ 123 Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the leader of the Scottish Catholic Church, has urged Scottish National Party ministers to abandon plans to give gay couples the right to become foster parents, saying vulnerable children would be put at risk. -
5 March 2009US Christians accused of exporting anti-gay message to Africa 7 A conference in Uganda which begins today has been condemned by human rights groups. -
3 March 2009Director receives death threats over Channel 4 documentary about gay Muslims 76 Executives at Channel 4 are bracing themselves for a backlash against a programme showing gay and lesbian Muslims. -
2 March 2009Norwegian lesbians celebrate “first” humanist marriage ceremony 6 Humanists in Norway are claiming to have conducted their first legal same-sex marriage ceremony. -
2 March 2009Roman Catholics complain about teachers “promoting equality” 34 A new code for teachers has been branded "unacceptable" by Roman Catholic leaders because it promotes equality. -
27 February 2009Catholic bishops ‘helped defeat’ domestic partnerships bill in New Mexico 5 Lesiglation to provide gay and straight unmarried couples with the right to enter into domestic partnerships under state law has been rejected by the New Mexico state Senate. -
27 February 2009Republican politician partially apologises for comparing gays to murderers 18 A state Senator in Colorado has admitted he has caused insult by comparing gay and lesbian people to murderers and adulterers. -
26 February 2009Hazel Blears advocates “engagement” with homophobic extremists 19 The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has said that the government must engage with organisations and individuals "with whose views we disagree vehemently." -
26 February 2009Christian fundamentalists try to block protection for gay kids at school 24 Christian evangelical groups have been accused of trying to undermine an effort by a teaching organisation to protect children from bullies. -
25 February 2009Israel’s new gay MP starts work with civil marriage bill 4 A newly-elected member of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, has proposed a bill to legalise civil marriage and divorce. -
25 February 2009Immigration minister backs ban on God Hates Fags preachers 1 The minister for immigration has said that the Labour government "will always oppose homophobia" after the Home Office banned two gay hate preachers from entering the UK. -
23 February 2009Training seminar for Ugandans fighting against ‘promotion’ of homosexuality 1 American fundamentalist Christians who advocate "ex-gay" treatments will speak at a three-day conference in Uganda next month. -
23 February 2009Evangelical Christians call for acceptance of gay people 7 A coalition of evangelical Christian groups have called on church organisations condemning an American anti- gay hate group to face up to their own discriminatory policies and behaviour.
-
20 February 2009Italian activists to protest against “ex-gay” song at national festival 6 A coalition of lesbian, gay and bisexual rights groups in Italy plan to protest at a major music event in Italy tomorrow after the inclusion of a song about a gay man "turning" straight. -
20 February 2009British evangelical condemnation of God Hates Fags sect questioned 29 A leading religious commentator has questioned why British fundamentalist Christian groups that oppose gay rights have spoken out against a hate preacher from America. -
19 February 2009God Hates Fags preacher will be denied entry says UK Border Agency 45 Two American fundamentalist Christians have been excluded from entering the UK after they threatened to protest in Basingstoke. -
18 February 2009Holocaust was God’s punishment for Jews claims Muslim leader 16 An Islamic preacher who called for gay people to be put to death has caused further outrage with his comments about the Holocaust. -
18 February 2009Labour’s gay group asks for ban on God Hates Fags church members 7 LGBT Labour has written to the Home Office asking that members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church be refused entry into the UK. -
17 February 2009Utah battle for gay rights turns ugly with homophobic ad campaign 18 Gay people are the same as "druggies and hookers," according to full page adverts carried by major newspapers in Utah over the weekend. -
17 February 2009Home Secretary asked to ban God Hates Fags protesters 18 A Conservative MP has written to the Home Secretary about a threatened protest in her constituency by an American fundamentalist group.
