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19 May 2013
Archbishop of Canterbury endorses Church’s opposition to opposite-sex civil partnerships 23 In a u-turn on his previous commitment to supporting civil partnerships for opposite-sex couples, Archbishop Justin Welby has endorsed the Church of England's statement opposing them.
12 May 2013
UK: 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 2013
Lancashire 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.
26 April 2013
Caribbean: 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.
10 April 2013
Church in Wales to study gay relationships in order to ‘map out the way ahead’ 16 The Archbishop of Wales has announced a new study of gay relationships at a meeting of the Church in Wales’ governing body.
1 April 2013
Senior Scottish Episcopal speaks in support of equal marriage and rebukes Lord Carey 34 One of the most prominent figures in the Scottish Episcopal Church has criticised Lord Carey for attacking equal marriage.
21 March 2013
Kent: LGBT campaigners take part in Archbishop of Canterbury enthronement protest 6 Several LGBT campaigners have taken part in a demonstration outside Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, amid the enthronement of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury.
15 January 2013
Australia to keep anti-gay discrimination to protect ‘freedom’ of religious groups 47 Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has reportedly given her word to religious groups that they will have the “freedom” under a new rights bill, to discriminate against gay people, and other people deemed sinners.
5 January 2013
US: First openly gay Anglican bishop, Gene Robinson, retires after 10 years 13 The US Episcopal Church’s first openly gay bishop, Gene Robinson, retired from his post on Saturday, after almost ten years.
19 October 2012
Attorney general apologises for suggesting gay people are a bit ‘weird’ 40 The Conservative frontbencher Dominic Grieve has been accused of using “language of the 19th century” during an Oxford Union debate with the Labour MP Chris Bryant.
27 September 2012
UK: Labour to make equal marriage a whipped vote 30 PinkNews.co.uk understands Labour is likely to whip its MPs when it comes to supporting the government’s policy of equal civil marriage rights for gay couples.
10 July 2012
Polynesia: Anglican Church to take view on gay weddings in 2014 5 The General Synod of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia has indicated that a decision will not be made on the issue of marriage rights for gay couples until 2014.
25 June 2012
New Archbishop of Uganda called gays ‘unacceptable’ but opposed death penalty bill 26 The new Archbishop of Uganda has been announced as the Rt Rev Stanley Ntagali, who has spoken out against the death penalty for people convicted of homosexuality in the African state while also calling the sexual orientation "categorically unacceptable".
17 May 2012
Dr John Sentamu: Meeting ‘emotional needs’ of gay couples through civil marriage is a ‘misuse of the state’ 265 The Archbishop of York has said that while allowing gay couples to marry in civil ceremonies may meet their 'emotional needs', if they are not experiencing legal discrimination it would be a 'misuse of the state'.
15 May 2012
Comment: Gays must be more involved if the Church of Ireland is to be more inclusive 16 Stephen Spillane writes that gay members of the Church of Ireland must immerse themselves more following its recent vote on marriage and 'normative' relationships.
11 May 2012
Church of Ireland withdraws controversial marriage motion from debate 9 A motion to affirm the Church of Ireland's view of straight marriage as being the "only normative context for sexual intercourse" has been removed from this week's General Synod meeting after it provoked complaints.
20 April 2012
Anglican priest: Jesus was most likely gay, but it is immaterial 192 An Anglican priest has said the relationships between Jesus and his disciple John suggests he was gay, but that is is spiritually immaterial.
18 April 2012
Archbishop of Wales: Church should acknowledge and support gay civil marriages 250 The Archbishop of Wales has said his Church should acknowledge civil marriage equality for gay couples and work against an impression that it is 'uncaring and unsympathetic' and leading gay people to feel 'unwanted, unloved, and sinful'.
16 March 2012
Analysis: Rowan Williams’ time as Archbishop of Canterbury and his views on LGBT rights 93 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will be standing down from his position in December of this year, prompting speculation over his replacement and how his views on marriage for gays may change.
13 March 2012
Gay dean: Church of England’s relationship with gays is ‘a disaster’ 51 Dr Jeffrey John, who has twice lost out on a post as bishop because of his public homosexuality, says his denomination has become the 'last refuge of prejudice' and is treating gay relationships as 'inferior' to straight ones.

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